Restaurant storefront under construction at golden hour
Nationwide · Est. Advisory

Real estate and construction, built for how operators actually grow.

Orso Bruno Consulting advises restaurants, retailers, and grocers on where to open, what to build, and how to manage the capital that gets them there — from a single flagship to a hundred-store rollout.

Sectors we serve

Operator-first advisory across three demanding formats.

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Restaurants

Restaurants

Ground-up builds, conversions, and multi-unit rollouts for chef-driven concepts and national operators.

Retail

Retail

Store prototypes, flagship builds, and portfolio-wide capital projects on aggressive timelines.

Grocery

Grocery

New format stores, remodels, and refrigeration-intensive construction with minimal downtime.

Services

A full stack of real estate and construction capabilities.

Engage us for a single scope, or embed us as your outsourced real estate and construction team.

Site Selection

Market analysis, demographics, and location strategy that fits the operating model.

Lease Negotiation

LOIs, workletters, TI packages, and landlord coordination structured in the operator's favor.

Design Management

Programming, prototype governance, and coordination across architects and engineers.

Construction Management

Owner's representation from permit through punch, with hard cost and schedule accountability.

Project Controls

Budgets, schedules, and monthly reporting rolled up across single sites or national programs.

Portfolio Advisory

Rollout planning, prototype economics, and capital deployment strategy at scale.

Our approach

Named after the brown bear. Steady, sure-footed, and built for the long climb.

We sit on the operator's side of the table. Every recommendation is scored against the P&L, the schedule, and the guest experience — not the fee. Whether you are opening one location or fifty, we bring the same discipline: clear scope, hard budgets, and honest reporting.

See our full methodology
  1. 01

    Define

    Scope, budget, schedule, and success metrics aligned to your operating model.

  2. 02

    Select

    Site, landlord, and design team screened against your criteria.

  3. 03

    Build

    Hands-on construction management with owner-side accountability.

  4. 04

    Deliver

    Punch, closeout, and a clean handoff to your operations team.

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Coverage
Projects nationwide — headquartered in the United States.
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