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Job Title: Manager, Real Estate & Leasing
Reports to: Senior Director, Real Estate & Leasing
The Manager, Real Estate & Leasing will be responsible for site selection and leasing functions, which may include reviewing lease transactions and agreements and overseeing completion of all necessary paperwork, ensuring that our genuine MBI Brands hospitality reflects in the process.
Essential functions
Duties
- Review potential new locations within the assigned territory for MBI Brands’ new store development.
- Present leasing recommendations with supporting data to all required stakeholders.
- Negotiate Offer to Lease with Landlord’s through brokers or directly until completed and binding.
- Review and update our real estate trackers to ensure accuracy.
- Review demographic and monitor trends for competition in the marketplace.
- Review leasing documentation ensuring quality, accuracy, coherence and strength of language.
- Follow up on lease documentation with brokers, landlord, franchisees.
- Communicate cross-functionally within corporate platform (Franchising, Operations, and Legal) to achieve leasing objectives.
- Establish and develop business relationships in specific market areas with landlords, local commercial brokerages and property managers in order to achieve/exceed leasing objectives.
- Assemble site brochures and demographic packages for Franchisees.
- Provide support to Franchisees and Legal Department with assignments, subleases and renewals, where required
- Attend real estate functions and conferences, where applicable.
Attitude and Professionalism
- Actively participates in positive and constructive communication.
- A team player, who provides support to colleagues and has a hands-on approach.
- A goal minded individual, prepared to work as part of a high functioning team, interested in self-improvement, growth, and development.
- Provide effective troubleshooting in resolving conflicts while searching for the root cause of issues.
- Conducts themselves in a solutions-based approach, solving problems collectively and reporting any concerns at an appropriate time to your manager.
- Follows all policy and does not engage in any actions that may be perceived as conflicting with company policy regarding bullying, harassment, discrimination, and/or violence.
The duties of this position may change from time to time. MBI Brands reserves the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at its discretion contingent on business need. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- At least 3 years of previous experience in commercial leasing/ property management.
- Previous experience in the franchising business model/ industry is considered an asset.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office; Excel, Outlook, Word, Adobe Professional Suite, Power Point.
- A valid provincial drivers’ licence.
- Ability to travel across Canada as per business needs
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work in a team and able to communicate effectively.
- Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills,
About Us
MBI Brands is one of Canada's largest privately held restaurant companies. The Company currently franchises and/or operates two premium QSR brands: Mary Brown's Chicken and Fat Bastard Burrito. Both brands have established MBI Brands as a nationally recognized franchisor of choice. At MBI Brands, we’re more than just a workplace—we’re a family. As one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and a certified Great Place to Work, we take pride in fostering an environment where team members can grow, thrive, and make meaningful contributions.
We are a team of Operators Who Care, strongly focused on excellence, best-in-class service, and caring for our guests, teams and communities across the globe. We celebrate our people—from new hires to our most tenured employees—creating a culture built on respect, inclusivity, collaboration and teamwork. With nearly 400 locations worldwide and plans to double our footprint in the next few years, we are embarking on exciting expansions globally. Join us on this incredible journey, where your career growth will be as fulfilling as the meals we proudly serve.
We are proud to offer a range of unique and attractive benefits:
- 100% employer-paid extended health benefits coverage including dental coverage, critical illness coverage, life insurance, and long-term disability
- Eligibility to participate in our retirement savings plan with employer match
- Minimum of three weeks paid vacation
- Career advancement opportunities and professional development stipends
- Wellness programs, with an on-site gym and personal trainer
Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.
Base salary for this position may vary based on relevant factors such as experience, education, location, and skills.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
MBI Brands is an equal opportunity employer and equally considers all applicants. Should you require an accommodation through the selection process, please reach out to us at 905-513-0044, or athr@mbibrands.com
About MBI Brands
MBI Brands Inc. is one of Canada's largest privately held restaurant companies. The Company currently franchises and/or operates two premium QSR brands: Mary Brown's Chicken and Fat Bastard Burrito. Both brands have established MBI Brands as a nationally recognized franchisor of choice, with Mary Brown’s Chicken having won the Canadian Franchise Association’s Franchisees’ Choice Award a remarkable 12 consecutive years.
MBI Brands Inc. has close to 300 restaurants in Canada with 50+ more planned to open in the next twelve months. The company has been awarded Canada's Best Managed Company Gold Status (2019-2021).
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Top Benefits
About the role
Job Title: Manager, Real Estate & Leasing
Reports to: Senior Director, Real Estate & Leasing
The Manager, Real Estate & Leasing will be responsible for site selection and leasing functions, which may include reviewing lease transactions and agreements and overseeing completion of all necessary paperwork, ensuring that our genuine MBI Brands hospitality reflects in the process.
Essential functions
Duties
- Review potential new locations within the assigned territory for MBI Brands’ new store development.
- Present leasing recommendations with supporting data to all required stakeholders.
- Negotiate Offer to Lease with Landlord’s through brokers or directly until completed and binding.
- Review and update our real estate trackers to ensure accuracy.
- Review demographic and monitor trends for competition in the marketplace.
- Review leasing documentation ensuring quality, accuracy, coherence and strength of language.
- Follow up on lease documentation with brokers, landlord, franchisees.
- Communicate cross-functionally within corporate platform (Franchising, Operations, and Legal) to achieve leasing objectives.
- Establish and develop business relationships in specific market areas with landlords, local commercial brokerages and property managers in order to achieve/exceed leasing objectives.
- Assemble site brochures and demographic packages for Franchisees.
- Provide support to Franchisees and Legal Department with assignments, subleases and renewals, where required
- Attend real estate functions and conferences, where applicable.
Attitude and Professionalism
- Actively participates in positive and constructive communication.
- A team player, who provides support to colleagues and has a hands-on approach.
- A goal minded individual, prepared to work as part of a high functioning team, interested in self-improvement, growth, and development.
- Provide effective troubleshooting in resolving conflicts while searching for the root cause of issues.
- Conducts themselves in a solutions-based approach, solving problems collectively and reporting any concerns at an appropriate time to your manager.
- Follows all policy and does not engage in any actions that may be perceived as conflicting with company policy regarding bullying, harassment, discrimination, and/or violence.
The duties of this position may change from time to time. MBI Brands reserves the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at its discretion contingent on business need. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- At least 3 years of previous experience in commercial leasing/ property management.
- Previous experience in the franchising business model/ industry is considered an asset.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office; Excel, Outlook, Word, Adobe Professional Suite, Power Point.
- A valid provincial drivers’ licence.
- Ability to travel across Canada as per business needs
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work in a team and able to communicate effectively.
- Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills,
About Us
MBI Brands is one of Canada's largest privately held restaurant companies. The Company currently franchises and/or operates two premium QSR brands: Mary Brown's Chicken and Fat Bastard Burrito. Both brands have established MBI Brands as a nationally recognized franchisor of choice. At MBI Brands, we’re more than just a workplace—we’re a family. As one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and a certified Great Place to Work, we take pride in fostering an environment where team members can grow, thrive, and make meaningful contributions.
We are a team of Operators Who Care, strongly focused on excellence, best-in-class service, and caring for our guests, teams and communities across the globe. We celebrate our people—from new hires to our most tenured employees—creating a culture built on respect, inclusivity, collaboration and teamwork. With nearly 400 locations worldwide and plans to double our footprint in the next few years, we are embarking on exciting expansions globally. Join us on this incredible journey, where your career growth will be as fulfilling as the meals we proudly serve.
We are proud to offer a range of unique and attractive benefits:
- 100% employer-paid extended health benefits coverage including dental coverage, critical illness coverage, life insurance, and long-term disability
- Eligibility to participate in our retirement savings plan with employer match
- Minimum of three weeks paid vacation
- Career advancement opportunities and professional development stipends
- Wellness programs, with an on-site gym and personal trainer
Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.
Base salary for this position may vary based on relevant factors such as experience, education, location, and skills.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
MBI Brands is an equal opportunity employer and equally considers all applicants. Should you require an accommodation through the selection process, please reach out to us at 905-513-0044, or athr@mbibrands.com
About MBI Brands
MBI Brands Inc. is one of Canada's largest privately held restaurant companies. The Company currently franchises and/or operates two premium QSR brands: Mary Brown's Chicken and Fat Bastard Burrito. Both brands have established MBI Brands as a nationally recognized franchisor of choice, with Mary Brown’s Chicken having won the Canadian Franchise Association’s Franchisees’ Choice Award a remarkable 12 consecutive years.
MBI Brands Inc. has close to 300 restaurants in Canada with 50+ more planned to open in the next twelve months. The company has been awarded Canada's Best Managed Company Gold Status (2019-2021).