Ground To Grand Opening
Ground to Grand Opening™
One team. One process. From site selection to opening day.
Integrated brokerage, design, permitting, and construction — aligned from day one.
THE PROBLEM WE SOLVE
Most commercial projects involve a parade of disconnected vendors — a broker, an architect, a contractor, a kitchen designer, a permitting consultant. Each one hands off to the next —and that’s where time, money, and clarity get lost. Ground to
Grand Opening™ is different. It’s a single, coordinated process led by one deeply integrated team — from the moment you identify a market to the moment you open your doors. Our commercial real estate and design-build capabilities don’t just work alongside each other. They are built into the same process, from day one.
HOW IT WORKS
01 — Find It
Site selection, market analysis, and location strategy. We help you identify the right space for your concept, your customer, and your budget.
02 — Secure It
Lease negotiation, purchase advisory, and deal structuring. You get an experienced advocate at the table — not just a broker looking to close.
03 — Design It
Architecture, space planning, kitchen design, and equipment specification — matched to your market segment, project complexity, and budget. When appropriate, we deliver full 3D BIM modeling using Revit and Navisworks, giving clients and stakeholders a complete visual of the project before a single wall goes up.
04 — Permit It
We manage the agencies, timelines, and approvals — so you’re not the one chasing down a building department.
05 — Build It
Design-build construction management with a contractor who was in the room from day one. No surprises. No finger-pointing. No excuses.
06 — Open It
Fully operational. Day one ready. That’s the whole point.
HOW IT WORKS
Rob Remington and Paul D. Frank have built a deeply integrated working partnership — combining design-build construction with commercial real estate brokerage under one coordinated process. Unlike a referral chain where one vendor hands off to the next and accountability evaporates, this team communicates from day one, delivering a faster, cleaner path from site to open doors.
Rob Remington — Remington Works LLC
Design-Build General Contractor | Developer | Owner’s Representative
Rob Remington is a LEED AP and DBIA-credentialed design-build general contractor specializing in commercial retail, restaurant, and tenant improvement projects. His work spans restaurants, retail, wineries, hospitality, assisted living, multi-family, industrial, and pharmaceutical environments — projects where precision, communication, and relationships matter as much as the build itself.
Through Ground to Grand Opening™, Rob leads project integration from concept through completion — aligning brokerage, design, permitting, and construction into a single, coordinated process that reduces cost, compresses schedules, and delivers a fully operational opening.
He started his career in the field as a carpenter, later becoming a carpentry contractor, and worked his way through every level of construction — from the jobsite to the commercial front office. That progression gives him a practical, ground-up understanding of how projects are actually built, where they break down, and how to keep them on track.
Rob’s experience extends beyond traditional construction. He spent multiple years working with an architectural firm in mainland China and Hong Kong, gaining firsthand experience not just in design, but in how projects are actually delivered — coordinating design, sourcing materials, managing cost, and navigating execution across international markets.
He has built and led construction and development platforms across retail, hospitality, industrial, and multi-family sectors, and has operated at every stage of the development process — from land acquisition and entitlement through design, financing, and construction — consistently bringing projects in on time and under budget.
Clients work directly with Rob throughout the project — not through layers of management — ensuring continuity, faster decision-making, and accountability from concept through completion.
.Sacramento / Northern California
Paul D. Frank — PDF “The Paul Frank Team” | eXp Commercial
President/CEO The PDF Group of Companies
Commercial Real Estate Broker, Developer & Advisor | Brokerage Lead, Ground to Grand Opening™
Paul Frank is a commercial real estate developer, contractor, and broker with over 40 years of experience delivering and structuring deals across the United States and internationally. Since 1986, he has developed and brokered millions of square feet across multiple asset classes, giving him a deep, practical understanding of how real estate deals actually come together.
His experience spans land use, zoning, architecture, engineering, permitting, entitlements, and financing — allowing him to structure transactions and solve complex challenges that others cannot. Known in the industry as both a top-performing broker and a trusted advisor, Paul has consistently operated at a high level, including recognition as a top agent within eXp Commercial.
As the brokerage lead within Ground to Grand Opening™, Paul drives site selection, deal structuring, and market strategy — ensuring clients are not just finding a space, but securing the right location, on the right terms, with a clear path to execution.
Sacramento / Northern California — operating nationally
OUR DESIGN PARTNERS
Not every project is the same — and not every design firm should be. We work with established design partners based on project complexity, market segment, and client needs.
Our primary partners include Virtek Design and Lenity Architecture, each bringing deep experience in retail, restaurant, and tenant improvement projects. These partners function as integrated members of the team — not hired guns — ensuring alignment from concept through construction.
Design capabilities include CAD documentation and full 3D/BIM modeling, tailored to project needs and client preferences.
Gary Ward — Virtek Design
Commercial Kitchen Design Specialist
With over 36 years of experience, Gary Ward leads Virtek Design in delivering commercial architecture across food service, retail, commercial, and industrial sectors.
His work includes over 1,500 food service projects for brands such as Round Table Pizza, Mountain Mike’s, TOGO’s, Dave’s Hot Chicken, and Kinder’s, along with hundreds of commercial and industrial projects ranging from office and mixed-use developments to specialized operational facilities.
Gary also brings advanced visualization capabilities, having delivered 250+ 3D and VR modeling projects used for development planning, stakeholder alignment, and capital presentation.
Within the Ground to Grand Opening™ process, Gary leads architectural design, ensuring a clear, buildable vision that integrates seamlessly with permitting and construction.
Bob Mathis — New West Design
Commercial Kitchen Design Specialist
Bob Mathis is the owner of New West Design with over 40 years of experience in commercial kitchen design, delivering more than 1,000 projects ranging from small cafés to large-scale production kitchens.
He specializes in comprehensive health department submittal packages, including kitchen layout, equipment specifications, utility coordination, schedules, and elevations — ensuring a clear path to regulatory approval.
Bob’s depth of experience allows him to tailor kitchen designs precisely to project budgets, balancing performance, durability, and cost in a way that is difficult to replicate.
Within the Ground to Grand Opening™ process, Bob leads food service design, procurement coordination, and installation support, ensuring each kitchen is fully designed, compliant, and operational on opening day.
Lenity Architecture
Senior Housing & Commercial Architecture | Salem, Oregon
Lenity Architecture is a full-service firm with over 35 years of experience and more than 450 completed projects across senior housing, assisted living, commercial, retail, and mixed-use developments.
Their integrated team of architects, engineers, and planners delivers full-service design, permitting, and coordination. Lenity is as comfortable on a focused tenant improvement as they are on a ground-up multi-story development — what they bring to every project is a full team, deep permitting expertise, and a process built around relationships over transactions. Lenity operates in Revit, enabling full BIM integration for projects requiring advanced modeling and coordination.
ADVANCED & SPECIALIZED PROJECT CAPABILITIES
For projects requiring elevated technical, regulatory, expertise, we engage specialized design and engineering partners with deep experience in healthcare, life sciences, and advanced commercial environments.
John Natsis, AIA, NCARB — Colliers Engineering & Design
Regional Leader | Architecture — Science, Technology & Industry
John is a Regional Leader at Colliers Engineering & Design — an affiliate of Colliers International with over 2,600 professionals and offices throughout the United States.
He leads their Architecture practice for Science, Technology & Industry, bringing deep experience in medical, laboratory, research, and technically complex institutional facilities.
For projects requiring a high level of technical execution, regulatory coordination, or institutional credibility, John and the Colliers team provide a scalable, high-performance solution aligned with the Ground to Grand Opening™ process.
READY TO TALK?
You don’t need another vendor. You need a team that’s been through this before — and built the process around getting you open faster, cleaner, and with fewer surprises.
Contact Rob Remington
Phone: 707.685.6827
Email: rob@remingtonco.com
Web: remingtonco.com
Ground to Grand Opening™ is a trademark of Remington Works LLC.