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Nathan Piwonka

Commander · DISC type D
Vice President of Real Estate - West at Dutch Bros Coffee
📍 Dallas, Texas, United States

Nathan is a real estate development leader with over 20 years of experience driving multi-unit expansion for high-growth brands. He has guided the development of over 1, 400 locations nationwide and holds an MS in Land Economics Real Estate from Texas A&M University. He currently serves as the Vice President of Real Estate - West for Dutch Bros Coffee.

He has an entrepreneurial nature and believes in a thoughtful, measured approach to growth, utilizing both analytical and direct, "boots on the ground" strategies. His expertise covers site strategy, market analysis, and asset management for both corporate and franchise models.

Unique fact: He has personally negotiated or led the development of more than 1, 400 restaurant and retail locations across the U. S.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Vice President of Real Estate - West
Job Level
Senior
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Nathan shows up

Risk-Taker
Decisive
Very Quick

They take a lot of pride in personal achievements. They like to move fast and expect the same from others. They are not always relationship oriented.

Priorities

Topics Nathan cares about

Brand Growth
His career focuses on multi-unit expansion for high-growth brands, and he frequently posts about the momentum and bright future of Dutch Bros.
Real Estate Strategy
A seasoned expert in site selection, market analysis, and asset management, with extensive knowledge of most major U. S. domestic markets.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Vice President of Real Estate - West
Dutch Bros Coffee
1-2025 - 8-2025
Corporate & Franchise Development Consultant
Self-employed
8-2023 - 12-2024
Vice President of Real Estate - Buffalo Wild Wings, BWW GO, Arby's, Sonic
Inspire Brands
12-2022 - 8-2023
Vice President of Real Estate & Inspire Asset Management
Inspire Brands
4-2022 - 12-2022
Vice President of Real Estate - Buffalo Wild Wings, BWW GO, Rusty Taco
Inspire Brands
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Education
MS - Land Economics Real Estate
Texas A&M University
Management
Texas A&M University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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