John Gordon

side, and others who need to know about earnings, economics and management of restaurants. Our hallmark is fact-based insight, independent research and analysis, free of any possible conflicts of interest. What we do: We typically provide publicly traded chain restaurant analysis; due diligence and deep dive analysis; field work, channel checks, expert witness/consulting support, M&A and divestiture reviews. And, since we know the restaurant sector so well, we also provide operationally focused management consulting solutions, as well, such as business assessment, revenue enhancement and cost reduction projects. And we are expert in management systems, those business processes that are critical for success. What we believe: No conflicts of interest. Ever. That differentiates us from 99.99% of the other "advisors". Providing the right expertise at the right time. Providing detailed, useful and follow-on client service is our hallmark. We will give you our honest perspective, unvarnished, without conflicts of interest of any kind. We let the facts guide the way, and you'll hear the truth as we find it. We believe in proving to be a resource to you over time, building our relationship and proving our value. And we believe in being practical, mixing in new ideas, but most importantly, getting things done.