Eric Bodin

Experience

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  Häagen-Dazs Shoppe Company, Inc

  Aug 1999 - Sept 2004

  Multi-Unit Franchise Owner

  • Owned and managed three locations in the south of France. • The largest volume store (team of 40+, 160-seat capacity and liquor license) became the second largest volume Haagen-Dazs shop in the country right behind the Paris, Champs-Elysees location.

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  Sac Story

  Mar 2003 - Aug 2004

  Franchise Owner

  • Sac Story was an industry leader that retailed luggage, purses, backpacks, briefcases, and various accessories under the company banner.• Managed to grow the sales despite major construction going on at the same time and ranked 7th out of 48 stores in sales volume in France.

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  Fruits & Passion

  Oct 2004 - Sept 2007

  Franchise Owner

  • Managed a team of 10 in the second largest mall in the country and became the #1 sales volume boutique in British Columbia; increased sales by 15% over three years

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  Take Five Cafe

  May 2009 - Apr 2011

  Franchise Owner

  • Increased sales by 27% over two years, while reducing both the food and labour cost by 10%• Grew the catering side of the business by acquiring and developing corporate accounts• Added a "Food Primary Liquor" license and "Crêpes" to the menu to generate more income throughout the days

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  Starbucks

  Apr 2013 - May 2015

  Store Manager

  • Managed a team of 20+ in one of the busiest Starbucks locations in Western Canada; continually achieved one of the highest store profits in all of Canada at 29.6%• Acted as the District Manager for $14M+ district sales volume• Developed sales outside the store through school food program and catering; increased sales by 33% in just over two years• Received the "Spirit of Starbucks" Award (2015) for making significant contributions to the company

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  Nordstrom

  May 2015 - Jun 2020

  • Oversaw all operational sales, food costs, staffing, budgeting and operations for six nationwide stores with $7M in revenue• Executed all aspects of strategic planning, including exceeding sales and profit budgets, customers' expectations and promoting the professional development of store teams• Achieved #1 ranking in the company two years in a row for both revenue and income plan results• Led the opening and training of the five food and beverage concepts at the New York City flagship store in 2019• Received the 2019 Customer Obsessed Regional Manager Award• Drove over $200,000 in additional volume in 2019 by implementing and managing various food pop-ups inside Toronto stores Show less

  • Canada Regional Manager, Specialty Coffee

    Feb 2018 - Jun 2020

  • Manager, Specialty Coffee - Flagship

    May 2015 - Jan 2018