Chris Hatch
@chriswhatch
CRE: Retail (nationwide) + MF (Mtn / Desert states). I ❤️ drive thrus. Solving problems is the best part of every deal. Raising 5 kids with my best friend.
Who am I and what do I do: My name is Chris. I live in SLC (6th generation Utahn) with my wife + 5 kids * Forza Commercial manages 5 MM SF of commercial property throughout the Western US * Forza Development builds ground up retail nationwide + MF throughout the mtn & desert…




It’s a fair bid process we promise… Long Dirt Dogs! Double Long Triple Net Tyler / Fef!!
We are running a fair process and will let the Seller decide which offer to accept JK, sorry Matt
When we open escrow on a new retail property with a tenant in place this is my top 10 list. What else do you have to add that you do when you are pursuing a new acquisition? Add it below 👇🏽 1. City Planner- discuss anything happening in the trade area, changes of zoning,…
Being a net lease developer: Negative Unlike my fiends in industrial, apartments + storage I don’t own a jet Positive You can eat like a king in one of your buildings for less than $12

LP’s are you interested in growing your passive income from commercial real estate in your portfolio? Find you a GP that you can hold like this. Over 20 years they will crush the returns for you.

Summer travel was great with my kids. We did a week in Amsterdam and a week in Iceland. Nothing beats being back on a schedule and getting into a routine though. My diabetic body is feeling 100x better this week. The lower the std dev the greater my energy levels are.

LoveSac is such a cool company - their customers don’t just love the brand they rave about the brand - the grit from Shawn and many of the early team members is an unreal story - Shawn and team have 7x’d revenue since going public 🤯 Who is a LoveSac owner??
This week on @TheDirtDogPod, we sit down with Shawn Nelson, the visionary founder and CEO of @Lovesac. From a spontaneous idea on his parents' couch to a publicly traded company, Sean shares the incredible journey of Lovesac's evolution. Discover how a giant beanbag concept…
AI Prompt: "Repaint the exterior of this building white" Previously this would have taken someone 30-45 minutes in an Adobe product. Now we can instantly evaluate a proposed paint color change on a building. What do you think?



So Del Taco is number 1 in the US according to USA Today?? It’s doing so well that Jack in the Box is in the middle of exploring selling the whole chain. Number one though? Right…

Go ahead and tell me any reason not to absolutely love the concept of Raising Cane’s. The company, the stores, Todd, the team top to bottom are all amazing. “Be good to people and leave this world better than you found it”
Here we go. Dutch Bros coming soon ☕️ 😎
I am closing on a vacant Burger King in Nor Cal next week. My 1st in Cali. From opening of escrow to REC approved with Dutch Bros in 34 days!! Aaron and team do not mess around. This is a renovation project too. Tearing 1/2 the building down. More complicated for LL and TT.
Craig, you complete me
no one. @chriswhatch every minute of everyday:
It feels like I have been pitched almost daily in 2025 on various SAAS programs and AI based technology platforms. This is the first one this year that looks like it has some potential for what I do for a living. Long drive thrus
We’ve been selling copies of this wiNNNing iNNNovation since it launched last week. Up next is advanced drive thrus with pneumatics
Buy a kegerator. Add inspirational photos on the walls. Get a local coffee brewer to brew cold brew and load kegs for you. Pay them each time they swap a keg and CO2 tank. Work productivity will go through the roof plus Chase can now pay for his kids Baby Jordans.
Work 60 hours per week when you are in your 20’s Work 50 hours per week when you are in your 30’s Once you are 40 you should be setting your own hours Can’t teach hustle. You just have to get after it day after day.
Calendar marked ✅ The worlds largest In-N-Out Finally we can settle the age old debate of who has the best burgers and fries INO is opening across the strip from Whataburger

I’ll raise you acquisizioni I never get sick of looking at drive thru burger restaurants…
This is so sick. Glass mosaic map of NYC shower install.