Tound & Drowth, LLC
Unique Thinking…Expert Implementation
We Create Exceptional Value For Consumer-Focused Companies & Their Investors
Tound & Drowth leads organizations to their next level of success by driving sustainable sales and margin growth
from an innovative strategy, focused operations, smart metrics and streamlined development
“I had the pleasure of working with Jordan over the 3 years he was a member of Allure Global’s Board. He was a fantastic addition and we were fortunate to navigate the company to a successful exit. It was a fantastic experience having him join our board and personally working so closely together!”Craig Chapin, CEO, Allure Global Solutions
“Jordan is extremely knowledgeable and thoughtful. He was very quickly able to assess the key issues relative to my company’s challenge and make very insightful recommendations. He is very easy to work with and has tremendous integrity.”Paul Motenko, Co-CEO at Stacked Restaurants, LLC, Founder of BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse
T&D makes happen for you.
With a different perspective, we advise. With boundless energy, we help do.
Using a high-level strategic perspective and street-level operational mentality, T&D quickly becomes your trusted advisor. Our clients range from Fortune 50 companies and multi-billion-dollar private equity firms to small entrepreneurial companies beginning to grow. T&D fits an engagement to your needs and provides tangible results that truly make a difference.
Focused in consumer industries, T&D drives quantifiable value to restaurants, retail, hospitality and experiential-based companies. Jordan Krolick and his team of experts will help drive new initiatives as well as strengthen and grow your existing organization. T&D builds and expands your company’s engagement with consumers both operationally and strategically.
Our resonating initiatives create a resonating connection with your brand’s current base and future targets leading to new and more passionate customers. While we have a strong consumeristic and strategic orientation, we focus our efforts to be hands-on and, where possible, deliver value through your existing employees and organization. When appropriate, we have found this methodology engages our clients long after our specific efforts are completed, employees are growth-focused change agents and brand evangelists.
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“Jordan is a pathfinder…always ready to assume responsibility and to take quick action…practicing the principle of find it, fix it and finish it.”Michael Welch, COO at Brooklyn Water Bagels
Turnaround ( Tound )
& Drive Growth ( Drowth )
Tound & Drowth helps clients ranging from Fortune 50 companies and the largest institutional investors to small entrepreneurs. While our name may originate from Turnaround (Tound) & Drive Growth (Drowth), our focus is on driving profitability for all types of consumer-focused companies. T&D uses brand- and analytical-based growth and change methodologies to help chains achieve their next level of success.
“We took on a brand that was virtually irrelevant, a franchise system in complete disarray, and an organization so matrixed that role delineation was non-existent. Jordan was never overwhelmed and helped lead the senior team through the tough times to stay on strategy and achieve our objectives.”Keith Gordon, SVP / NuCo2
“Jordan’s energy for creating new ideas combined with his ability to understand the intricacies of financing them make for a powerful combination in business. Taking an idea, company, department to the next level is his sweet spot.”Shelley Rosen, CEO of Luxe Bloom
Strategists
We don’t just create strategy, we drive and realize successful strategic implementation
- Turnaround & Change Management
- Strategic Growth Planning
- Concept Development
- Franchise Strategy
- Business Plan Creation
- Brand Definition & Activation
- Market Prioritization
- LSM, PR & Promotions Ideas
Operators
Significantly Improving Unit Level Economics Is The Barometer Of Our Success
- Rapid Operational Improvement
- Brand Reinvigoration
- Pricing Analytics
- Organizational Design
- Assortment Redevelopment
- Customer Engagement
- Menu Strategy
- Franchise Sales Assistance
- Board Representation
Financial Advisors
Understanding & Executing On The Right Business Drivers Drive Bottom-Line Cash Returns
- Planning & Budgeting
- Insightful Analytics
- Key Metrics
- Operating dashboards
- On-target Projections
- Performance Goal Setting
- Optimal Capital Allocation
- Reporting Packages
Development Leaders
Profitable Deals Occur at The Initial Buy, Home Runs Occur With The Right Execution
- Mergers & Acquisition Advisory
- Buy & Sell Side Representation
- Due Diligence Preparation
- Valuation Opinions
- Equity/Debt Raise Consulting
- Competitive Threat Analysis
- Budget & Forecast Preparation
- Monitor Portfolio Companies
- Post-transaction Integration
“Jordan is an energetic, enthusiastic, and committed leader. Extremely methodical, he is able to deconstruct complex problems into actionable parts with enviable ease. Holistic in his approach, he has driven tremendous value for his clients in a short period of time. As a partner, he encourages debates, sets the bar high, and is overall a great person to work with.”Vibhav Agarwal, Mu Sigma
“One of the brightest and most-connected executives I know. I highly recommend Jordan.”David Farkas, Sr. Editor, Chain Leader Magazine
“Jordan’s very diverse background was an asset to the organization. I would work at any company with him again as the leader.”William Shreiber, VP of Global Franchising, Church’s Chicken
“Jordan’s insight into consumer trends and perceptions and his ability to present a clear and well thought out plan to achieve an organizations goals makes him a very strong leader. ”Seth Salzman, CEO at Carolina SNS
Jordan Krolick is a catalyst for both revitalizing as well as accelerating the growth of restaurant, retail, and consumer-focused companies during times of change.
Jordan’s diverse and perhaps eclectic background reaches across senior executive and retained advisory positions in Fortune 50, mid-sized and entrepreneurial organizations. His efforts revolve around providing strategic and brand guidance, operational leadership, development assistance, and financial management. He is passionate for cross-functional team leadership in a cooperative, learning culture leading to combined group successes that dwarf the individual accomplishments of any single member. Whether global corporations or small entrepreneurial businesses, Jordan brings the same enthusiasm, capability, professionalism and fun.
Through Jordan’s long-term retained relationships, he has delivered to clients more than $500 million in cost savings and additional sales/margin by driving focused and accountable organizational strategies, smarter store operations, creative development opportunities, insightful financial reporting and pricing analytics and improved sourcing relationships. He is an executive coach as well as mentor and regularly facilitates meetings and negotiations. He has also sat on the Board of Directors for a digital signage company as well as multiple restaurant chains during times of change and growth.
Through permanent, interim and senior advisory roles, Jordan has worked for numerous private equity firms helping improve their portfolio as well as advise on potential restaurant and retail investments. He is recognized for delivering rapid improvement while maintaining a transparent communication style with investors. This includes developing and implementing various operational and growth strategies including executing potential transactions. He will invest in companies and is open to acquiring businesses to own and operate.
As an executive, Jordan has been interim and permanent CEO & Senior Management of full and limited service restaurants. Notably, as President and CEO of a private equity owned quick casual restaurant chain, Jordan’s teams helped reinvigorate the company, beat budget, reduce G&A by 20% and grow franchise sales to nearly 300% of any prior year. Prior, as Chief Development Officer for a top-10 quick service restaurant company, Jordan’s teams revitalized eight struggling divisions and led the design of the company’s turnaround and growth plan including building the most corporate stores ever, completely redesigning the capital allocation processes and inventing both a nationally award-winning new restaurant concept and an associated $400 million product line.
Jordan was also fortunate to have been a part of McDonald’s as its Head of Mergers and Acquisitions where his teams devised and executed a targeted brand acquisition and shared service strategy. In addition, he assisted senior leadership in rebuilding the core business, redefining investment prioritization, developing the global remodel building design and helping establish a new business incubator that created multi-million dollar businesses.
Originally, Jordan was a financial and transactional executive having been the youngest partner at a regional investment bank and an accountant for Coopers & Lybrand. Jordan is an attorney, CPA and CFA.
“Jordan was very creative in the work arounds that were necessary to get us to our final decision and his final report was very thorough and provided us with the correct information to make an informed decision. Jordan is very easy to work with and we would hire him again.”Rich Kerley, CFO, Peter Piper Pizza
“High energy and high impact, Jordan is representative of the executive that a brand who is serious about leadership and change would engage.”Jeff Blackmun, VP of Product Development / Arby's
“Jordan’s financial expertise and analysis were relied on by the entire Board throughout his tenure as a Director. I would recommend Jordan for any Board.”Rob Goldberg, Ellis Funk, P.C.