Ron Filian
Ronald J Filian
filianron@gmail.com
Franchise Development | Commercial Real Estate | Franchise ReSales | Business Broker | CRE Lending |
I am a trusted business development professional that builds relationships and provides strategic solutions in Franchise Development, Commercial Real Estate & M & A projects. Strategic retail site search solutions for new development and seeding opportunities for future brand growth. Rollups and Rollouts!
• National Franchise Development
• Corporate Site Sourcing for Development / Purchase / Lease
Experienced Entrepreneur; previous corporate insider with C - Level contacts and Private Equity Groups. Active licenses in Business Brokerage, Commercial Finance and Commercial Real Estate, Business Insurance as well as many Specialty Certifications.
I never stop learning and always available for a discussion, call or email me and let's start to build a relationship.
Ron Filian
Professional Experience
Director Of Franchise Development
An Iconic Fast Casual Brand
January 2017 – Present
I have the honor to represent a growing iconic national fast casual brand after it was acquired by a large publicly traded company that owns an umbrella of franchise brands in North America. This brand has a cult following of customers, who become some of our best franchisees.
President
American Business Equity Inc.
June 2016 – Present
www.AmericanBusinessEquity.com - Offering a broad range of services. Business Development for growth. Buyer and Seller brokerage services to business owners & investors. If you are planning to grow your business, grow your brand, search for nationwide sites or this is your first deal; a 1031 exchange; or want to talk about selling - let's start building a relationship by serving your needs. We want to work for you today!
Subsidiary website portals:
www.AmericanCommercialEquity.com - Commercial Real Estate Financing for business owners and investors
www.ChicagoSmallBusinessLoans.com - Small balance commercial loans for Chicago business owners and investors
www.1031Starker.com - 1031 Starker exchange CRE broker services.
Franchise Development Manager
TBC: Midas / Big O Tires
January 2011- December 2015
Midas, Big O Tires and SpeeDee auto aftermarket brands
FDD disclosure, real estate matching and new franchise sales
Franchise resale and succession planning
Equipment vendors and financing for new franchisees
2011 $2.4 million from franchise fees & corporate resales
2012, 2013 and 2014 exceed company goals and recruited top performance franchisees
2015 innovator of the four pack area development agreement
Franchise Sales
Franchise Development Pros
2009 - 2011
Outsourced franchise development for several national brands
Internet portal lead generation and online webinars
FDD and material facts to discovery day
President
Chicago Business Consultants Group
2002 - 2011
Lead advisor of a multi-disciplinary financial business advisory firm
A one stop resource with solutions to family owned businesses
Responsible for $20 + million dollars in placement and annual sales
Managing Partner
Sunbelt Business Brokers of Chicago
1999 - 2002
Transacted over $15 million dollars in main street business sales
Developed community college franchise education seminars
Managed daily reports with brokerage staff
Group Health Ins Broker
Alliance Employee Benefits
1992 - 2009
Small to midsize business development
Group enrollments within underwriting guidelines
$1 million dollars in average annual premium
Education:
Graduate of Barrington High School
University of Phoenix - BSBA in progress
Current Licenses: Life & Health Insurance Broker, Business Broker & Commercial Finance,
Real Estate Managing Broker, Property & Casualty Broker
Skills:
SalesForce, FranConnect, Sitewise, Trello
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
CoStar; Loopnet; BizBuySell
Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-5 p.m. EST,
Sat 7 a.m.-11:30 p.m. EST,
Sun 9 a.m.-10 p.m. EST
Ron Filian franchise development and commercial real estate. All Right Reserved.