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Dan Anderson

Eagle River,WI

Summary

After a successful career in franchising, I have sold my business and want to return to my roots in Yellowstone Park. My life long career in business and customer service has prepared me well for this next phase of my life.

Overview

41
41
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner/Operator

Dairy Queen Of Eagle River
02.2001 - 10.2023
  • Purchased, Managed day-to-day operations, and then sold $1 million business
  • Dealt with all aspects of customer service and personnel management
  • Assessed income and expenses and adapted plans to improve profit levels.
  • Hired and supervised hundreds of employees over 23 years. This included scheduling, firing, and mentoring all staff.
  • Set up financing and re-financing of business
  • Handled all local marketing and interfaced with central corporation on national marketing programs
  • Kept all building areas and equipment functional and well-organized
  • Drove sales from a start of $370.000 to $1 million annually.
  • Purchased, set-up, trained. and troubleshot 3 separate computerized Point of Sale Systems

International Business Consultant

International Dairy Queen
06.1988 - 01.2001
  • Supervised franchised operations in China, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and other Asian countries.
  • Profit and Loss responsibility for my business unit.
  • Traveled frequently and independently to these countries. Studied Japanese language (not fluent).
  • Opened Dairy Queen and Orange Julius stores in these countries, including the first store in China (which now has 500 stores).
  • Visited wilderness areas in Inner and Outer Mongolia, Korea, Alaska and Indonesia.
  • Was a trainer at "DQU" - the national training center for new franchisees, from 1989 to 1991.
  • Opened domestic Dairy Queen stores as part of "opening team" from 1988 to 1989

Seasonal Employee, Yellowstone Park

Yellowstone Park Service Stations, Hamilton Stores
05.1982 - 10.1986
  • Pumped gas in the summers of 1984, 1985 and 1986. Spent the winter of 1986 managing the Canyon gas station for snowmobiles.
  • Worked at Hamilton Stores in 1982 and 1983.
  • Was a Park Service volunteer at the Fishing Bridge Visitor Center in 1983 and 1984.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD
05.1985

Skills

  • Personnel Management
  • Financial Planning
  • Certified carnivore tracker for Wisconsin DNR Board member of Timber Wolf Information Network https://wwwtimberwolfinformationorg/meet-the-board-members-of-twin/
  • Life long fly-tier and fly-fisher Have taught courses on these subjects

Timeline

Owner/Operator

Dairy Queen Of Eagle River
02.2001 - 10.2023

International Business Consultant

International Dairy Queen
06.1988 - 01.2001

Seasonal Employee, Yellowstone Park

Yellowstone Park Service Stations, Hamilton Stores
05.1982 - 10.1986

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

University of South Dakota

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