Here’s how we can help.
Because of our depth of experience, we can handle the entire retail real estate process or fill any gaps you have.
Brand Expression
You’ve got a great brand! How is the essence of your brand best translated to a retail environment? We’ll work collectively and pull together all the attributes necessary to determine size, shape, interior design, product display, operational functions, and more. The result will be a creative expression that easily communicates your brand to the local customer.
National Strategy
In which markets will your brand best thrive and generate the greatest financial opportunity? We’ll couple our knowledge of market conditions with your proprietary insights to create the hit-list of top target cities.
Market Strategy
Where in given a city do your customers shop? We’ll evaluate multiple layers of data that will point to the number of stores needed to cover the market and what trade areas those stores should be located. Then we will source the very best real estate opportunities, that may or may not be on the market, for you to consider. Once a decision is made on the storefronts you believe are the best, we go to work to negotiate the strongest deal, whether you want to own or lease.
Legal
With your deal negotiated, it is critical that the deal is translated that into appropriate “legalese”. We have a network law partners that do retail as their specialty to ensure your lease or purchase contract is fair and your risk is minimized.
Architecture
The building you’ve selected will require design modifications to fit your brand, and meet local codes. We will hire and manage an experienced architect who will create plans, obtain approvals, and communicate to contractors exactly what to build.
Buildout
Selecting a contractor that is best qualified to build your dream can seem arduous. There are a multitude of potential partners but picking the one best qualified to handle your project requires a vetting process that considers a number of aspects – experience, retail knowledge, city relationships, internal resources, bandwidth, and more. We speak their language and can weed out the players who are not right. We’ll find several that fit the bill and have them compete for your business. We’ll engage and manage them until completion.
Open
We’ll help you connect with local and national resources you may need to assist in marketing, hiring, or any other aspect of getting your doors open.
What’s it like working with Four Corners Co.?
We recognize every client’s situation is unique. You may need assistance on entire journey, or just one segment of the trek. We’ll listen to your story, your goals, and your dreams and create a solution that will achieve the objectives you lay out in a most efficient manner. We take pride in our ability to maximize your time and your capital as an extension of your team.
“Peter’s ability to understand and manage the interplay between the various aspects of store development made him a huge asset to our team as we build the brand from scratch.”
— Greg Maanum, Co-Founder/COO of Golf Galaxy