Experience
More than 25 years of experience in retail, hospitality, real estate, franchising, business development, and complex situations.
GRANDE DOMYour greatest talent.
Strategy and business development agency
Grande Dom is an agency led by Gustavo Dominguez, turning executive experience into strategic clarity, better decisions, and real-world execution.
Explore our workMeet the CEO
Gustavo
Dominguez
CEO of Grande Dom — Your greatest talent.Executive and entrepreneur whose career spans strategy, business development, and execution in complex environments.
“Clarity to decide. Presence to execute.”
Story
Strategy grounded in operational reality.
Grande Dom was born from Gustavo Dominguez’s experience evaluating opportunities, structuring businesses, launching operations, negotiating with diverse stakeholders, and navigating challenging scenarios across multiple markets.
Explore brands and experienceSpecialties
Strategy, negotiations, expansion, turnarounds, operational launches, team management, and business development.
Vision
Connecting analysis and execution to turn complexity into clear priorities and decisions that come to life in the operation.
Recognition
Top 100 Melhores Brasil Gold Seal in 2011 and 2012 for Bar Praça, following more than 400,000 customer visits in five years.
25+years of executive experience
60+business cases
≈ 1,000professionals hired or trained
400K+customer visits at Bar Praça
In perspective
A business career across different markets.
- Experience
- 25+ years
- Business cases
- 60+
- People hired or trained
- ≈ 1,000
Selected experience
From operations to leadership.
Experience spanning different industries, scales, and stages of business.
- Since 2021CEO
Freddíssimo Il Gelato Italiano Perfetto
- Since 2018Vice President
Lamborghini Latam
- 2013 — 2015Expansion and strategic advisory
Topshop / Topman · Arcadia Group Brasil
- 2007 — 2012Founder and chief executive
Bar Praça · São Paulo
Education
Management, business, and marketing.
ESPMBachelor’s degree · 1996 — 2001
Alliance FrançaiseConversational French · 200-hour course in Paris
Expertise
Experience put into action.
Strategy
Clarity to assess scenarios, priorities, and paths to growth.
New business
Structuring, launching, and developing operations.
Expansion
Market intelligence, franchising, and presence building.
Special situations
Decision-making and execution in complex, high-pressure environments.
Turnarounds
Diagnosis, priority realignment, and performance recovery.
Negotiation
Aligning diverse interests with a focus on value and results.
The Grande Dom method
From insight to execution.
A direct approach that combines experience, judgment, and hands-on operational presence.
Read the landscape
Understand the opportunity, risks, people, and true feasibility.
Structure the decision
Turn analysis into strategy, priorities, and a clear action plan.
Make it happen
Launch, negotiate, build teams, and stay close to execution.
How we can help
The challenge shapes the approach.
Grande Dom steps in where experience, business judgment, and execution capability can improve the quality of a decision.
Strategy and advisory
For leaders who need to organize scenarios, assess opportunities, and make consequential decisions with greater clarity.
- Diagnosis
- Direction
- Negotiation
Expansion and implementation
For businesses in motion: entering new markets, franchising, launching operations, and commercial development.
- Market
- Franchising
- Execution
Special situations
For moments that demand executive presence, priority realignment, and careful management of diverse interests.
- Turnaround
- Crisis
- Restructuring
Contact
What move does your business need to make now?
An initial conversation to understand the landscape, the timing, and the decision at stake.
Talk to Gustavo on LinkedInBrands & experience
A career built on making business happen.
From owned operations to international projects: a multifaceted career across retail, hospitality, real estate, franchising, and new business development.
The work behind the brands
Role, context, and contribution.
012018 — present
Representation & business
Lamborghini Latam
Vice President
Vice-presidential role at Lamborghini Latam, connecting executive experience, representation, and relationship development across Latin America.
The brand
Lamborghini Latam
Representation & business
Special project
Lamborghini Legend Project
Sebastian Barbosa
Watch on YouTube@sebastianshinobi83
@sebastianbarbosamusic
Colab Grande Dom
022021 — present
Italian gelato
Freddíssimo Gelateria
CEO
Executive leadership of Freddíssimo Il Gelato Italiano Perfetto’s operations and development.
The brand
Freddíssimo Gelateria
Italian gelato
032007 — 2012
Hospitality & dining
Bar Praça
Owner and chief executive
Brazilian brand awarded the Top 100 Melhores Brasil Gold Seal for two consecutive years. The operation welcomed more than 400,000 customer visits in five years.
People, gatherings, and the life of the venue in Vila Madalena. Photographs and project renderings selected by Gustavo Dominguez.
Personal archive · Five photographs and two architectural renderings preserved as provided. Circuito BR map with adjusted framing and lighting, without AI reconstruction.
042013 — 2015
Fashion & new markets
Topshop / Topman
Expansion and strategic advisory
Expansion coordination, strategic advisory, and market research, including the optimization of team recruitment and training processes.
Personal archive · Photographs enhanced with AI.
05
International engagement
Trump World
Support movement coordination
Coordination of an international movement supporting Donald Trump’s campaign.
Archive material · Image adjustments without AI reconstruction, preserving text and figures.
061994 — 2007
Retail, franchising & expansion
World Tennis Group
Franchising
Thirteen years in retail operations, expansion, team building, and franchise management. Strategic advisory and oversight to structure points of sale, revenue streams, brands, and new ventures.
World Tennis · World Tennis Classic · World Tennis Kids · Tennis One
Personal archive, visual identity, and real images of the chain. The stores shown are brand references, not records of projects or locations attributed to Gustavo Dominguez.
07
Fashion & operations
Hang Loose
Operational reorganization and optimization
Reorganization and optimization of sales operations and production lines.
Official visual identity and a real retail reference. The store shown is not a record of a project or location attributed to Gustavo Dominguez.
08
Entertainment & hospitality
John Bull Floripa
Team management, sales, and promotion
Team management, sales, and promotion activities, with involvement in venue operations and guest relations.
The brand
John Bull Floripa
Entertainment & hospitality
Real John Bull Floripa images published by specialist outlets and guides.
09
Fitness & wellness
BioRunner Academia
Planning, implementation, and financial management
Research, planning, and implementation of the fitness center, including operational control and financial management.
The brand
BioRunner Academia
Fitness & wellness
Official content selected from BioRunner Fitness Center’s Instagram profile.
10
Food & new markets
Novilho Meat Market
Strategic and financial advisory
Strategic and financial advisory, plus new-market mapping.
The brand
Novilho Meat Market
Food & new markets
Official content selected from Novilho Meat Market’s Instagram profile.
11
Luxury real estate
Abyara Brasil Brokers
Business development
Mapping, analysis, and development of luxury real estate projects in the Jardins district of São Paulo.
A gallery dedicated exclusively to the brand identity, including historical and commemorative versions. No images of properties, developments, or projects associated with Gustavo Dominguez’s work.
12
Fashion & operations
Ed Hardy
Operational reorganization and optimization
Reorganization and optimization of sales operations and production lines.
The brand
Ed Hardy
Fashion & operations
Visual identity
Ed Hardy
Fashion & operations
Real product images published for the opening of Ed Hardy’s first Brazilian store in 2008.
13
Franchising & premium retail
The Jeans Boutique e The Jeans Hall
Feasibility, launch, and expansion
Franchise and feasibility studies, launch, and expansion of The Jeans Boutique in Brazil. At The Jeans Hall, development of a premium multi-brand denim boutique featuring True Religion, 7 For All Mankind, and Diesel.
The brand
The Jeans Boutique e The Jeans Hall
Franchising & premium retail
Visual identity
The Jeans Boutique e The Jeans Hall
Franchising & premium retail
Brand identity and real records of The Jeans Boutique. No conceptual or generic images.
14Featured period: 2001 — 2005
Entertainment & hospitality
Club Disco SP
Premium operations
Part of the journey of the São Paulo nightclub recognized by specialist publications as one of the world’s leading clubs at the time.
Real venue images and earned media. Original sources are listed on each slide.
15
Careers & senior leadership
Peschke
Executive career strategy
Professional repositioning strategy for senior executives.
A gallery dedicated exclusively to the brand’s visual identity, with no generic images or attributed projects.
16
Japanese dining & new concepts
Zoso
Launch and operations
Involvement in the launch and operations of Zoso, an upscale Japanese restaurant in Vila Nova Conceição.
A gallery dedicated exclusively to the brand’s visual identity, with no generic images or attributed projects.
17
Natural food & new concepts
Natureba
Launch and operations
Involvement in the launch and operations of Natureba, one of the pioneers of natural food in Vila Olímpia.
A gallery dedicated exclusively to the brand’s visual identity, with no generic images or attributed projects.
18
Show bar & special situations
Diogo
Start-up, operations, and management
Launch and operation of an upscale show bar in Vila Nova Conceição, including managing the business through adverse scenarios.
A gallery dedicated exclusively to the brand’s visual identity, with no generic images or attributed projects.
Awards and recognition
Top 100 Melhores Brasil. Two consecutive years.
Under Gustavo Dominguez’s leadership, Bar Praça earned the Top 100 Melhores Brasil Gold Seal in 2011 and 2012. The recognition crowned an operation that welcomed more than 400,000 customer visits over five years.
The 2012 edition was celebrated at Palácio Anchieta, home of the São Paulo City Council. The medal, certificate, and ceremony preserve the history of a Brazilian business recognized in the Gastronomy category.
Gustavo Dominguez professional archive · Bar Praça · São Paulo