Albert Mendoza

Co-founded and lead commercial operations for a health and fitness media/events platform and launched FitHire, a two-sided marketplace connecting coaches to gym/studio operators. Built to 1,600+ club listings and ~1,000 coaches, while serving as COO/CFO across product build, sponsor partnerships, SaaS-style unit economics, and board-level financial governance.

Owned multi-unit P&L responsibility for a fast-casual brunch concept and sustained 15%+ EBITDA above segment benchmarks (with 23.5% COGS and 28.5% labor). Launched the catering revenue line, and led operational performance through a GM structure managing shift leads and a 12-person team.

Held full multi-unit P&L responsibility for a fast-casual brunch concept, sustaining margin performance above segment benchmarks through disciplined cost control. Launched the catering revenue line from structuring through operations build while leading restaurant operations, including a team managed through shift leads and a general manager structure.

Lead enterprise development for MADabolic, scaling from 11 units pre-COVID to 110+ awarded territories and generating 8-figure lifetime enterprise contract value. Co-GP of ZGrowth Capital Fund ($8–10M), overseeing fitness and restaurant investments and supporting operator-side deal execution.

Negotiated and closed 6 Area Developer agreements and 200+ individual franchise agreements across multiple regions. Structured and closed an exclusive Master Franchise Agreement for the Philippines, handling complex cross-market deal requirements.

Led Asia-Pacific regional business development with full P&L responsibility and built an international sales team focused on overseas investment opportunities. Drove go-to-market execution across APAC expansion initiatives.

Led the Asia-Pacific region with full P&L responsibility, building and managing an international business development sales team for overseas investment opportunities. Owned regional growth strategy and execution across international client acquisition efforts.

Owned the full deal cycle for APAC Master Franchise Agreements, including territory analysis, commercial framework design, and multi-stakeholder negotiation through to closing. Structured international enterprise partnerships across regulatory regimes, currencies, and languages.

Led international enterprise partnerships for Realogy as it expanded Master Franchise Agreements across APAC. Owned the full deal cycle from territory analysis and commercial framework design through multi-stakeholder negotiation and closing across regulatory regimes, currencies, and languages.

Earned a Bachelor of Science in the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University (1992–1994).