Fully Occupied Scoop: September 2024 Newsletter

Last Updated on September 26, 2024 by Amanda Lee

Dear Lease Lover,

Grab a scoop 🍦—   Your monthly commercial real estate round-up is here.

This month, we’re diving deep into everything you need to know about restaurant lease management. For those in restaurant expansion mode, Ray Kroc’s famous quote from circa 1957, still holds true — “we aren’t in the restaurant business; we are in the real estate business.”

If you’re scaling quickly and finding lease management increasingly challenging, we’ve got you covered.

🔑 3 Lease Management Challenges for Restauranteurs

In this episode of Dear Lease Lover ❤️, LeAnn Bannon, Customer Success Manager at Occupier, brings insights from her experience working directly with customers. She shares the 3 biggest challenges her customers have encountered and how they’re able to tackle these pain points.

Hint: Growth is great—but only if you stay organized. Learn how the right tools can help you manage your leases more effectively.

Email leaselover@occupier.com if you have any lease management questions you would like answered on the show!

🤝 New Partnership: Intelica

We are proud to announce our partnership with Intelica!

Intelica’ is your outsourced real estate team focused on assisting with your growth and maintenance strategies, solving issues big and small that reduce costs and save time.

This partnership combines their expert real estate brokerage support with our cutting-edge lease management software. With seamless collaboration and end-to-end solutions, we are helping tenants manage complex lease portfolios with ease.

⭐ New Customers

🌟 OCP Employee Spotlight

Get to know Carlos from our Engineering Team

Why do you love working at Occupier?
I get to work with some really talented people, and I’m constantly learning from them. It feels like we’re all in it together, pushing towards the same goals, and that energy makes work a lot more enjoyable.

What is your favorite memory at Occupier thus far?
The week leading up to the release of payables and vendors was amazing. It felt like everything just clicked. Each engineer was focused and contributed their piece, and it all flowed naturally.

What is your favorite thing to do outside of work?
I enjoy playing with the kids and taking them to new places every weekend. They love animals, so it could be somewhere nearby with ducks or cows. I also like listening to music, playing video games, and watching TV shows with my wife. We love trying out new restaurants every so often as part of our own little culinary adventure.

What’s your favorite movie of all time? 
I like most Christopher Nolan movies, but I’d probably go with Inception.

What travel destination would you recommend? 
When I pick a destination, I like to explore the nearby cities to really experience the whole region. If you’re visiting Rio de Janeiro, I highly recommend checking out Angra dos Reis and Paraty. They offer a great mix of beautiful islands, clear waters, and rich Brazilian history.

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? 
You have to give your best every day. No matter how well things went yesterday, today brings new challenges to tackle.

🎙️ Latest on the Fully Occupied Podcast

Eddie Gonzalez from CRE8 Advisors shares how his background in hospitality has shaped his client-centric approach, emphasizing the importance of exceptional customer service and personalized attention.

📝 Latest on the Occupier Blog

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