Mike Rose
About Mike Rose
Mike Rose serves as the Real Estate Manager for Dunkin', Baskin Robbins, and Jimmy Johns at Inspire Brands, where he focuses on enhancing franchisee performance and collaboration. With extensive experience in the restaurant industry, he emphasizes business planning, guest satisfaction, and people development.
Work at Inspire Brands
Currently, Mike Rose serves as the Real Estate Manager for Dunkin’, Baskin Robbins, and Jimmy Johns at Inspire Brands. Since joining in 2020, he has focused on establishing goals and communicating results to enhance collaboration among franchisees. His role involves driving performance through effective business planning and continual evaluation, ensuring that franchisees meet their contractual obligations and deliver on the brand promise to guests.
Previous Experience in Franchise Management
Before his current role, Mike Rose worked as a Development Manager at Dunkin' from 2006 to 2020 in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area. He managed a portfolio of 55 to 60 restaurants as a Franchise Services Manager III, where he emphasized guest satisfaction and franchisee profitability. His earlier experience includes serving as a District Training Store Manager at Blockbuster Inc. from 1998 to 2002, and as a Store Manager at Starbucks from 2003 to 2004.
Education and Expertise
Mike Rose studied Business Management at the City University of New York-College of Staten Island from 1998 to 2003. His educational background, combined with extensive experience in the food service industry, equips him with the skills necessary for effective franchise management. He also completed his high school education at Kings Borough High School from 1994 to 1998.
Leadership and Development Focus
In his current position, Mike Rose identifies franchisee leaders to collaborate in leading DAC meetings and driving performance. He emphasizes the importance of people development within business plans and provides guidance on organizational structure and succession planning. His approach includes challenging the status quo by identifying opportunities for improvement and growth within the franchise portfolio.
Performance Management and Accountability
Mike Rose plays a critical role in driving accountability among franchisees. He identifies performance gaps and drives action planning to achieve goals. His leadership style is characterized by 'At Your Service Leadership,' which fosters effective relationships built on mutual trust and respect within the franchisee community.