Mike Schmitz / Founder & operator

I build
what’s
next.

From franchise operations to apps and digital products, I turn practical experience into businesses and tools people can use.

Explore the work My story
Mike Schmitz
Calgary, AlbertaBusiness instinct. Builder’s mindset.
Business leadership Digital products Hands-on execution
Built on experience

Real businesses.
Real responsibility.

10locations built & operated
250+employees
$15M+combined annual revenue

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

01 / Selected work

Ideas.
Made real.

Apps, platforms and websites shaped around a useful idea. Explore the work, the thinking and the details behind each project.

8 projects

02 / Experience

An oper­ator’s
per­spec­tive.

I’ve led teams, opened stores and owned the numbers. That experience shapes how I approach every business and product.

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 day-to-day and the numbers: 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
More along the way

Founded JLN Cleaning Solutions and operated a five-vehicle Turo rental business. Each brought a different set of customers, challenges and lessons.

03 / Let’s talk

Let’s make
it hap­pen.

A business challenge, a product idea or a potential partnership. Tell me what you’re working on.

mike@schmitz.ca
LinkedIn 403 478 6100WhatsApp

Start with an idea

What’s on your mind?

Make the business run better.

Tell me where execution is getting stuck: store performance, team routines, openings or the numbers behind the operation.

  • What is happening today?
  • What would a better result look like?
  • What needs attention first?
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