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    1. Forest Heights, MD
      McDonald's USA · Ground-Up Rebuild

      From 1971 relic to flagship restaurant on the exact grand-opening date.

      Fourteen-plus permit tracks, three utility disconnects, one immovable opening day. Commun-ET ran Prince George's County, WSSC, MDOT SHA, PEPCO, and Washington Gas in parallel — and absorbed a mid-review design change without losing queue position.

      Parallel workstreams
      14+
      Parallel workstreams
      Construction value
      <$2M
      Construction value

      How hard you were working on this one and how well you do at making sure we get things handled ASAP! Thank you so very much for your support.

      Michele Miller — Reinvestment Area Construction Manager, McDonald's USA, LLC
    2. Georgetown, Washington, DC
      PopUp Bagels · Tenant Fit-Out

      From empty storefront to day-one bagel line in a historic district.

      Eight approval tracks including Old Georgetown Review, CFA, DC Health, and DOB — enrolled in Accelerated Plan Review from day one. Certificate of Occupancy, sign permit, and Basic Business License all cleared ahead of the April 10, 2026 opening.

      Permit & license tracks
      8
      Permit & license tracks
      Accelerated from day 1
      APR
      Accelerated from day 1
      Grand opening secured
      On time
      Grand opening secured

      Inspector just left. Health passed. Cleared to stock, open, and operate. Thanks for everyone's assistance getting us across the finish line here.

      Brian C. Harrington — Partner, Seeded Capital Partners (PopUp Bagels Georgetown)
    3. Raleigh, NC
      McDonald's USA · Ground-Up New Construction

      Five firms, three review authorities, two utilities, one consistent package.

      A ground-up restaurant on Buffaloe Road with a design team spread across four states. Commun-ET ran City of Raleigh site plan and building review, Wake County and state health, the city's grease program, Duke Energy electric, and the AT&T telecom pathway from one coordination cadence, catching a mid-project address change and a grease-interceptor mismatch before either reached a reviewer.

      Delivery firms aligned
      5
      Delivery firms aligned
      Building value
      $1.3M
      Building value
      Utility providers
      2
      Utility providers

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