Pete Podesta

Pete Podesta co-founded SHOP Companies in 2013. Pete’s concentration is tenant advisory with a focus on restaurants and pad users.  Pete has worked with clients on varying strategies, from identifying a single flagship location to executing local, regional, and national growth plans.

His key clients include 7-Eleven, Black Tap, Buck & Rider, CAVA, Central Market, Common Ground, Core Power Yoga, Earl’s Kitchen, Fox Restaurant Concepts, H-E-B, Juiceland, McDonalds, Nando’s Peri Peri, Noodles & Co., Panda Express, Pie Tap, Postino, Stanton Optical, Taco Lingo, The Mexican, and Wild Fork Foods.

Pete is a leader in day-to-day operations for SHOP Companies primarily responsible for account management, financial matters and assisting in overall corporate direction.

Prior to SHOP, he was a Senior Vice President at UCR where he was a top producer. Pete began his career at N3 Capital where  he built his foundation in retail real estate through ground up development for single tenant users including Starbucks Coffee.