A land investor's lens on QSR real estate.

Hard Corner CRE was founded by Nic Richardson and Kyle Martin. The two partnered around a simple observation: the best QSR sites aren't just brokered, they are understood — parcel shape, traffic patterns, entitlement path, co-tenancy — and most brands don't have the bandwidth to go that deep on every opportunity that crosses their desk.

Both partners come from backgrounds investing in vacant land in high-growth markets. That work demanded a parcel-level discipline — evaluating hundreds of properties, underwriting raw dirt against a future use, and navigating the nuances that separate a good site from a great one.

Nic and Kyle also bring hands-on experience with land subdivision developments and value-add projects. We don't develop for our brand partners — but that background means we can read a site the way an owner reads it, and flag the problems that don't show up on a flyer.

Today, Hard Corner CRE is focused on one thing: finding high-growth quick-service restaurant brands the locations that will carry their business for the next decade — and handing them off ready to build.