LeSourd Associates provides operational, financial and expert litigation services to the Restaurant, Franchise and Hospitality Industries. Chris LeSourd’s background includes 40 years as a manager, executive, consultant and CPA for Restaurant and Hospitality related businesses. The services offered by LeSourd Associates, Inc. include:

LITIGATION SUPPORT & EXPERT WITNESS SERVICES: Related to the Restaurant, Franchise and Hospitality Industries.

FEASIBILITY AND FINANCIAL EVALUATIONS: Investment package and business plan preparation. Market, operational, feasibility and financial analysis.

RESTAURANT BUSINESS VALUATION - based on accepted industry guidelines.

HUMAN RESOURCE PROGRAMS : Operational and procedural training aids and documentation. Management and employee compensation, incentive and motivation programs.

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING: Restaurant concept development, enhancement or repositioning. Franchise program planning and development.

OPERATIONS, MARKETING AND REAL ESTATE: Strategic market planning. Operational and cost efficiency studies. Food and beverage program enhancement. Real estate site selection and lease negotiation assistance.

RESTAURANT ACQUISITION OR SALE: Acquisition market and financial analysis. Assistance in marketing, selling or leasing a restaurant or restaurant site.

LESOURD ASSOCIATES’ CLIENTS: LeSourd Associates’ clients include:

RESTAURANTS AND FOOD SERVICE: Black Angus Restaurants, Burger King Franchisee, Casa Lupita Restaurants, Garcia’s Mexican Restaurants, Famous Fish Company Restaurants Inc., Frisson Restaurant San Francisco, Haagen-Dazs Franchisees, Houlihan’s Restaurant Franchisee, Marble Slab Creamery Franchisee, McDonald’s Franchisee, Pietro's Pizza Corporation, Pizza Hut Restaurants, Rax Restaurants, Restaurants Unlimited, Roundtable Pizza, Royal Aloha Coffee Tea & Spice Company, Steak Escape Franchisee, Western Sizzlin Restaurants, Wild Ginger Restaurant, World Wrapps, and Wyatt's Cafeterias.

HOTELS AND RESORTS: Argosy Cruises, Buffalo Jump Lodge, Montana, Caesar's Palace Hotel, Cedarcrest Golf Club, Chambers Creek Golf Complex, Crystal Mountain Resort, Days Inn, Druids Glen Golf Club, Elkhorn Village Resort, Grand Traverse Resort, Hampton Inns, Holiday Inns, The Hotel Group, Marriott Hotels, Port Ludlow Resort, Sleep Inns, Trendwest Resort, and Tulalip Indian Tribe.

GOVERNMENT & OTHERS: City of Seattle, Port of Seattle, Seattle Economic Development Corporation, Pierce County Washington, Washington Restaurant Association, National Park Service, City of Marysville, Port of Edmonds and Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: Alaska Pacific Assurance Company, Bank of America, Chemical Bank, Heller Financial, IMCOR, New York Bank, Star Bank, Texas Commerce Bank, Washington Mutual Bank and Westinghouse Capital Corporation.

ATTORNEYS: Ballard Spahr Andrews, Salt Lake City; Beigel & Sandler, Chicago; Byrnes & Keller, Seattle; Cairncross & Hemplemann, Seattle; Christenson O’Conner Johnson, Seattle; Dale Gartland Nelson, Eugene, OR; Davis Wright Tremaine, Seattle; Farella Braun & Martel, San Francisco; Friedlander & Kamelhair, Miami, FL; Heller Wiegenstein, Poulsbo, WA; Hoecker McMahon Wade, Los Angeles; Holland & Knight, Seattle; Johnson McLean Riccelli, Spokane, WA; Jones & Scheich, Toledo, OH; Pettingill & Grisham, San Deigo; David E. Powell Law Offices, Seattle; Phelps Dunbar, Tampa, FL; Romero Montague, P.S., Seattle, WA; The Rosen Law Firm, Portland, OR; Sasser & Inglis, Boise, ID; Schmidt & Hoffer, Houston; Short Cressman & Burgess, Seattle; Christon C. Skinner, Oak Harbor, WA; Smith & Leary, Seattle; Smith Smart Hancock & Tabler, Seattle; Steinhart & Falconer, San Francisco; Steptoe & Johnson, Phoenix; Stoel Rives Law Firm, Seattle; Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati; Thomas M. Kiley & Assoc., Andover, MA; Wells St. John, Spokane, WA; Wisconsin Department of Revenue.