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CASE STUDYHow a Retail & Fuel Giant Completed 38 Renovations 3 Months Early While Cutting PM Costs 82%

What does this client’s business do?

Star Stop is a fast-growing fuel and convenience store chain with 150+ locations across Texas and a growing real estate portfolio. When corporate Burger King required them to renovate all 38 of their franchised locations within 12 months, Star Stop’s small U.S. construction team faced a huge challenge:

Bottlenecks:

Tight deadlines with zero margin for delays

Limited in-house resources for managing multiple concurrent projects

Local Construction Project Managers costing over $10,000/month

They needed expert oversight and around-the-clock progress monitoring—without breaking their budget.

Who was hired, and what was their role?

WithPort worked closely with Star Stop’s leadership to recruit and onboard two experienced Construction Project Managers based in the Philippines.

Key responsibilities included:

Monitoring all active construction sites remotely using IP cameras and on-site reporting systems

Coordinating with city officials for permits, inspections, and compliance

Managing subcontractors and vendors to keep workflows moving

Providing daily updates and resolving bottlenecks across all 38 renovation projects

What is the salary of the individuals they hired?

Construction Project Managers:

$1,800/month each (vs. $10,000/month U.S. equivalent)

This resulted in an 82% reduction in PM staffing costs, enabling Star Stop to reinvest in additional projects.

What was the candidates’ background before being hired?

WithPort sourced professionals with:

8–12 years of experience managing large-scale commercial construction projects

Expertise in U.S. building codes, permit processes, and vendor management

Proficiency in platforms like Procore, Buildertrend, and Smartsheet

A proven ability to lead teams remotely while maintaining strict quality and timeline standards

Measurable Impact

Within 9 months:

All 38 Burger King renovations were completed 3 months ahead of schedule

Star Stop transitioned the PM team to oversee their gas station and real estate expansion projects

Increased overall construction productivity and oversight without adding U.S. headcount

WithPort’s recruiting and onboarding expertise gave Star Stop the high-performing team they needed—without the trial-and-error of building remote capacity on their own.

Need expert project managers without the $10K/month price tag?

WithPort helps businesses scale teams with seasoned professionals—fast, cost-effectively, and fully aligned to your workflows.

This team:

Within 9 months:

Virtually managed all 38 Burger King renovations

Coordinated with cities for permits and inspections

Tracked subcontractors and site progress via IP cameras

Kept projects moving around the clock, 24/7

Measurable Impact:

Finished 3 months ahead of schedule (38 locations in 9 months)

$200K+ saved per PM annually

Smooth transition to managing Star Stop’s gas station and real estate expansions

Star Stop proved you don’t need local boots on the ground to build legendary.

Need your own high-performing remote team without the chaos?

WithPort helps businesses scale teams with seasoned professionals—fast, cost-effectively, and fully aligned to your workflows.
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