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FROM VISION TO REALITY
The story behind Morrow Hill’ s occupier services
Written by JONATHAN HILL
When Chris Morrow and I started Morrow Hill, our focus was simple: real estate. We built our reputation on helping franchise brands find the right locations to grow. But over time, I noticed a pattern. I’ d sit across from a new franchisee who had just signed a lease, and almost every time, the same question would come up:“ What happens now?”
That question stuck with me. Signing the lease was just one part of the journey, and what followed— space planning, permitting, coordinating contractors— was often more overwhelming than finding the site itself. Franchisees were left to piece together a dozen moving parts on their own. For many, it meant delays, blown budgets, and a stressful start.
Franchisors felt it, too. They wanted their brands to expand smoothly, but without a single partner to manage the process, consistency and predictability were hard to achieve. One late opening or poorly executed build-out could damage credibility and momentum.
We knew there had to be a better way. That’ s why we created Occupier Services, not as a new revenue stream, but as a solution to a problem we’ d seen over and over again. Our goal was to take franchisees from lease signing to opening day with one team, one process, and one vision.
Occupier Services begins with our Hyper Intelligent Site Evaluation using Matterport ® technology. We visit the location, take detailed measurements, analyze feasibility, review local codes, and provide a full site evaluation report. Then we move into Space Planning, creating layouts that balance brand standards with the unique needs of each location. Finally, we oversee Project Management, using our Vision Track ® platform to handle timelines, budgets, and vendor coordination from start to finish.
It’ s not just about managing tasks. It’ s about giving franchisors peace of mind and giving franchisees the confidence that their opening will be on time and on budget.
We built this service by listening— to franchisors who wanted consistency, to franchisees who were overwhelmed, and to our own instincts that there had to be a better way.
We’ ve always believed real estate is just the beginning. Occupier Services ensures what happens next is just as strong as the transaction itself.
Jonathan Hill is co-founder of Morrow Hill.