DALLAS (June 2, 2016) – SRS Real Estate Partners welcomes Andy Diveky as a franchise development consultant in the Toronto office. With a background working with many restaurant brands, Diveky will provide insight from the client’s perspective to the Toronto team members who have a specialization in representing franchises.
Diveky brings more than 25 years of experience in franchise development to SRS. He has worked with restaurant brands such as Boston’s Pizza, A&W, and Toppers Pizza across Canada and is extremely well regarded in the industry. He is connected to the major landlords throughout Canada and is skilled at building relationships with communities and key players to help the brands he represents carefully craft growth plans. Diveky had a significant hand in the extreme growth for some of these brands, taking Boston’s Pizza from three units to more than 150 in Ontario and Atlantic Canada, as well as growing A&W by 100 stores and into the second largest burger brand in Canada after McDonald’s.
Diveky has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Toronto and has been on the board of directors for the Canadian Franchise Association. He is consistently requested as a featured speaker and has given numerous speeches on how to recruit better franchisees and how to franchise through networking with limited budgets.
“Andy is a well-known individual in the franchising industry and has a passion for helping retailers with their aggressive growth plans,” said Shawn Saraga, SVP and market leader in the Toronto office. “With the addition of Andy to our team, SRS’ Toronto office has expertise in franchising real estate that is unmatched.”
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SRS Real Estate Partners is the largest real estate company in North America exclusively dedicated to retail services. Headquartered in Dallas with more than 20 offices worldwide, SRS’ strong reach and international presence provide the company with unparalleled knowledge both globally and domestically. As a result, clients of SRS have a competitive edge through a full range of offerings including brokerage services, corporate services, development services, investment services and management services. Since its inception in 1986, SRS has built a strong foundation in the retail real estate world and grown into one of the industry’s most influential and respected leaders. Our success is measured in the achievement of our clients’ objectives, satisfaction and trust. For more information, please visit srsre.com.