Abe Roman

Most people can’t recall the first time they used a drive-thru, pulled into a curbside pickup spot, or tapped through a self-checkout screen. The biggest movements in how Americans shop and eat rarely feel like milestones when they happen. They become the new normal, one renovated store or restaurant at a time. Together, the last several decades

Quick Answer How do you design a restaurant drive-thru that improves speed, customer experience, and build outcomes? You design it like a system: start with an on-site conditions assessment, then lock in geometry for queueing and safe traffic flow, choose the right lane configuration (single vs double), and build the electrical/data and kitchen workflow foundations

Quick Answer How do grocery chains renovate multiple stores without shutting down operations?  Successful grocery remodel programs maintain operations through phased construction that isolates work zones from shopping and food preparation areas, strategic scheduling that concentrates disruptive work during overnight windows, temporary solutions that keep refrigeration and checkout running, and centralized program management that coordinates contractors, permits,

Quick Answer How do retailers successfully build and manage store-in-store programs across multiple locations?  Successful store-in-store construction requires coordinating two brands’ standards within one physical space—managing separate design identities, distinct MEP requirements, phased construction that keeps the host store operational, and rollout schedules that scale across dozens or hundreds of locations. Programs managed through centralized program

Quick Answer What is the 7Xcellence turnkey model, and why are major brands choosing single-source construction management?  7Xcellence is Sevan’s integrated system for multi-site program delivery. It connects seven core services—program management, real estate & development, civil, zoning & permitting, architecture & engineering, reality capture & BIM, construction, and technology & data analytics—into one synchronized workflow. Instead of managing separate vendors for each