Dean Savakis - Franchise Consultant

Tampa, Florida

Dean Savakis is a Tampa, Florida–based Franchise Consultant and licensed real estate professional who advises clients on evaluating, acquiring, and scaling franchise and small business opportunities. His approach blends hands-on entrepreneurial experience with institutional-level financial analysis, helping clients make disciplined, data-driven investment decisions.

Dean holds a BBA from the Athens University of Economics and Business and an MSc in Operational Research (Decision Science) from the London School of Economics. He began his career at Deloitte in Enterprise Risk Services, where he developed deep expertise in financial analysis, risk assessment, and data-driven consulting within complex business environments.

As an entrepreneur, Dean successfully acquired and transformed a hospitality business, delivering sustained double-digit revenue growth through operational improvements, cost optimization, and strategic repositioning. This real-world ownership experience allows him to guide clients beyond theory—focusing on what actually drives performance and profitability at the unit level.

In addition, Dean brings extensive experience in financial markets, quantitative modeling, and real estate brokerage, including deal negotiation, market analysis, and site selection—critical components in franchise success.

Dean works with first-time buyers, investors, and multi-unit operators to identify and evaluate franchise opportunities, analyze unit economics and risk, structure deals and financing, and select optimal markets and locations. His focus is simple: help clients choose the right business, in the right market, with a clear path to scalable, long-term profitability.