Rudy’s Tortillas – Sales Transaction

This case study highlights a significant sales transaction and the efforts contributed by Jeff Mercer. This is a perfect example of one of the many Jobs Well Done by the Mercer Company Brokers.

 • The Client:

Rudy’s Tortillas – www.rudystortillas.com

Rudy’s Tortillas is a fifty year old family owned business which is headquartered in Dallas, TX. The company sells tortillas and chips to restaurants throughout the Southwest.

 • The Challenge:

With the emergence of the low-carb craze, Rudy’s Tortillas demand for low-carb tortillas went through the roof. They wanted to buy a facility that would fit their needs. Their only problem was that the building they wanted had a ten year lease on it and was not on the market for sale.

 • The Solution:

Jeff was able to submit an unsolicited offer and get the building under contract … Continue Reading

Massimo Motor – Lease Transaction

This case study highlights a significant lease transaction and the efforts contributed by Ryan Boozer. This is a perfect example of one of the many Jobs Well Done by the Mercer Company Brokers.

 • The Client:

Massimo Motor – www.massimomotor.com

Massimo Motor sells and distributes competitively priced products including 50cc to 1,000cc street legal scooters, motorcycles and off road ATV’s, UTV’s, Dirt Bikes and Go-Karts.

 • The Challenge:

Massimo Motors was effected by the economy as much as anyone. They purchased a 207,000 square foot distribution facility in 2006. By 2008 the company realized they could operate out of approximately 100,000 square feet. The ownership engaged a few brokers over a 2.5 year period of time, but the property remained available for 2.5 + years.

The facility was originally designed for a single tenant. The property has one main entrance with less than 10% office, and approximately 6-10 dock doors shy of a normal distribution space. However, the property has a good location, 30’ clear heights, and a very aesthetically appealing entrance.

 • The Solution:

Ryan was hired, and his first objective was to bring the marketing … Continue Reading

Office Furniture Distributors – Lease Transaction

This case study highlights a significant lease transaction and the efforts contributed by Adam Curran. This is a perfect example of one of the many Jobs Well Done by the Mercer Company Brokers.

 • The Client:

Office Furniture Distributors – www.ofdist.com

OFD is owned and operated by Bernie Solman and Mark Wood, both having 25+ years experience in the Office Furniture Industry, located in Addison, Texas. OFD stocks and distributes high quality, Wood Veneer and Laminate Office Furniture, Panel Systems, and Seating through our dealer partners. Our mission is to stock and distribute the very best quality, availability, value, and service in the industry, from all over the world.

 • The Challenge:

Office Furniture Distributors (“OFD”) has maintained tremendous growth even during the downturn. The nature of their business requires them to order product and store it within a short time frame. OFD needed 60,000 square feet of dead storage space.

 • The Solution:

Adam identified the spaces within a two mile radius of their existing … Continue Reading

Unilever – Sales Transaction

This case study highlights a significant sales transaction and the efforts contributed by Jeff Mercer. This is a perfect example of one of the many Jobs Well Done by the Mercer Company Brokers.

 • The Client:

Unilever – www.unilever.com

Unilever’s corporate mission – ‘To add vitality to life’ – shows how clearly the business understands 21st century-consumers and their lives. But the spirit of this mission forms a thread that runs throughout our history, leading right back to the late 19th century. In the 1890s, William Hesketh Lever, founder of Lever Bros, wrote down his ideas for Sunlight Soap – his revolutionary new product that helped popularise cleanliness and hygiene in Victorian England. It was ‘To make cleanliness commonplace; to lessen work for women; to foster health and contribute to personal attractiveness, that life may be more enjoyable and rewarding for the people who use our products’.

This was long before the phrase ‘Corporate Mission’ had been invented, but these ideas have stayed at the heart of their business. Even if their language – and the notion of only women doing housework – has become outdated.

In a history that now crosses three centuries, Unilever’s success has been influenced by the major events of the day – economic boom, depression, world wars, changing consumer lifestyles and advances in technology. And throughout they have created products that help people get more out of life – cutting the time spent on household chores, improving nutrition, enabling people to enjoy food and take care of their homes, their clothes and themselves.

 • The Challenge:

The disposition of a fifty year old butter plant and how to determine the top dollar for the client, Unilever.

 • The Solution:

All other brokers interviewing for the assignment suggested a sale price of … Continue Reading