ATLANTA, Georgia—Peachtree Group has launched a restaurant administration division. Beneath the management of Daniel Puglisi, SVP of company operations for hospitality administration, this division will concentrate on working quick-service eating places, beginning with espresso retailers. This new enterprise underscores Peachtree Group’s dedication to increasing its footprint within the hospitality trade, starting with a partnership with AdventHealth and launching a Starbucks location in its AdventHealth Orlando hospital.
“Since our founding in 2007, we’ve got constantly grown by figuring out inefficient markets and capitalizing on them to realize robust returns and construct sustainable companies,” mentioned Greg Friedman, Peachtree Group’s managing principal and CEO. “The growth into eating places from our current hospitality administration capabilities was a pure evolution. Our partnership with AdventHealth marks a big milestone as we glance to duplicate this profitable mannequin throughout their community and different captive areas.”
The Starbucks at AdventHealth Orlando is now open and is the primary retailer to be opened below this new division. It’s positioned inside the hospital’s flagship college campus, together with a two-story glass storefront on a distinguished nook. This initiative is a part of a broader technique to reinforce affected person satisfaction and supply handy service to hospital guests and workers.
Peachtree Group can also be in discussions with different espresso franchise choices and goals to increase its attain to extra markets with captive audiences. The purpose is to determine a portfolio of quick-service espresso store areas nationwide.
The brand new division will oversee all new and current restaurant areas not inside its personal portfolio of motels. This consists of transitioning its downtown Orlando Starbucks location at its dual-branded Hilton Backyard Inn and Home2 Suites by Hilton to the restaurant administration division.
“Our dedication to excellence in service and operational effectivity units us aside within the trade. By leveraging our intensive hospitality experience and premium model partnerships, we’re capable of ship distinctive experiences to our prospects and worth to our landlord companions,” Puglisi mentioned.
This initiative follows a year-long growth course of, starting with a lease settlement signed in August 2023 and building commencing in February 2024. Peachtree Group has toured a number of different AdventHealth campuses, laying the groundwork for future expansions.
“We’re excited in regards to the potential to develop this enterprise quickly, with an preliminary purpose of reaching 5 shops as a beta check and in the end aiming for 100 areas,” Puglisi added. “Our focus is on hospitals, universities, and different high-traffic, high-visibility areas the place we are able to take advantage of important impression.”
