Understand the opportunity
EBH evaluates the business context and establishes a grounded view of what a recovery engagement should address.
AN EXECUTIVE DECISION BRIEF SEPTEMBER 2026
A focused engagement to rebuild confidence,
bring customers back, and measure
the path forward.
To prove
what comes next.
01 / THE OPPORTUNITY
The name is familiar.
The local experience can change.
Give customers a reason to return. Give vendors a reason to reconnect. Build confidence in what this location can become.
EBH brings strategy and implementation together as an embedded growth partner, giving leadership one point of accountability for priorities, execution, and measurable progress.
Rebuild trust.
Prove it in the numbers.

02 / THE PAID DIAGNOSTIC
A CLEAR BASIS FOR THE DECISIONBegin with a defined, paid assessment—not a long-term commitment based on assumptions.
EBH evaluates the business context and establishes a grounded view of what a recovery engagement should address.
The paid diagnostic delivers prioritized recommendations and a proposed scope of work specific to this operation.
Leadership reviews the recommended direction, investment, and success criteria before approving implementation.
Diagnostic fee, deliverables, required access, and timing are confirmed in writing. Detailed recommendations are developed within that paid engagement.
03 / THE PROPOSED 90-DAY ENGAGEMENT
DIRECTION. EXECUTION. ACCOUNTABILITY.days to establish
a shared direction.
EBH establishes the priorities and operating rhythm for the implementation engagement.
Leadership and EBH align around responsibilities, resources, and the outcomes that matter.
days to build
measurable momentum.
EBH leads the agreed initiatives, connecting day-to-day work to the store’s commercial priorities.
Regular progress reviews keep the engagement focused and surface decisions that need attention.
days to strengthen
the path forward.
EBH adjusts the approved work as results emerge, keeping the focus on sustainable business improvement.
Leadership receives a clear view of progress and recommendations for the next stage of the business.
Illustrative implementation phases following the paid diagnostic. Final scope, timing, and investment require approval; outcomes are not guaranteed. All work remains subject to applicable compliance requirements.
04 / WEEKLY ACCOUNTABILITY
THE SCORECARD IS THE STRATEGYDid the work create profitable customer behavior that would not have happened otherwise?
Direction and pace
against the baseline.
Margin and contribution
after discounting.
New and returning
customer volume.
Average order value
and units per visit.
Customer return
over 30 and 60 days.
No invented targets.
No promise without a baseline.
05 / THE NEXT MOVE
OWNERSHIP + MANNY + EBH