CALGARY, ALBERTA / FOUNDER & BUILDER

MIKE
SCHMITZ.

Built in business.
Driven by what’s next.

I build businesses, apps and digital experiences.
Always with an operator’s point of view.

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the work
Mike Schmitz
THE PERSON BEHIND THE PROJECTSMy story
BUSINESS LEADERSHIPPRODUCT DEVELOPMENTHANDS-ON EXECUTIONSCROLL TO EXPLORE ↓
A FOUNDATION IN OPERATIONS

Real businesses.
Real responsibility.

10locations built & operated
250+people in the team
$15M+combined annual revenue

Domino’s franchise portfolio, before a successful exit in 2021.

01 / THE PORTFOLIO

Ideas into
something real.

From the first idea to the details that make it work. A selection of the products and digital experiences I’m building.Select a project to explore.

8 projects

02 / THE OPERATOR

Experience
you can build on.

Years of leading teams and running stores inform every product and business I work on.

The people, processes and decisions behind the numbers.

DP SCHMITZ HOLDINGS LTD.President & CEO2010–Present
01FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP / EXITED 2021Domino’s Pizza

Built and operated a portfolio of 10 locations with 250+ employees and more than $15 million in combined annual revenue, before a successful exit in 2021.

Owned the numbers and the day-to-day: developing managers, negotiating leases and suppliers, maintaining standards and leading store turnarounds.

Multi-unit operationsP&L ownershipTeam development
02FRANCHISE CONSULTING / 2024–PRESENTPapa John’s

Support Alberta franchise operations as a Franchise Business Consultant, with experience overseeing four corporate locations.

My work covers store audits, business reviews, franchisee profitability, brand standards and new-store support.

Franchise performanceStore auditsOpening support
03EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS / 2025Brooklyn Dumplings Shop

As COO, expanded operations from one to 10 locations across Alberta and British Columbia.

Directed openings, onboarding, vendor negotiations, operating procedures, audits and financial controls.

Market expansionOperating systemsFinancial controls
AND ALONG THE WAY

Founded JLN Cleaning Solutions and operated a five-vehicle Turo rental business. Different ventures, plenty of lessons.

03 / START A CONVERSATION

What’s
next?

A business challenge, a product idea, or a potential partnership. I’d like to hear what you’re working on.

mike@schmitz.ca
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LET’S FIND OUT

What are you thinking?

A fresh perspective on your business.

Let’s talk about the people, processes and numbers behind your next move.

  • Franchise and store performance
  • Team development and operating systems
  • Openings, growth and turnarounds
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