Kyle Putnam

Commercial Real Estate Investor & Developer, Travel Junkie, Proud Husband & Father .....in no particular order

[Kyle Putnam @kpUSC]

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[Insignis Partners @InsigPartners]

Every great development starts with a vision—and a piece of dirt. We're excited to watch this one become the next Zaxby's in Mocksville, NC. Stay tuned.

#cre #commercialrealestate #qsr #development

[Kyle Putnam @kpUSC]

@Polymarket @MrPaulSparks2

[Kyle Putnam @kpUSC]

@GavinSBaker @MrPaulSparks2

[Kyle Putnam @kpUSC]

Three projects….Three different markets…One consistent approach. 🐓 🚀

We aren’t chasing transactions, we’re building repeatable processes, strong partnerships, and developments that create long-term value.

Grateful to everyone, especially @TSCG_ , who helped make another successful closing possible. Looking forward to what’s next.

#retwit #commercialrealestate #cre #qsr #greenvillesc #spartanburgsc #upstatesc #nnn #justsold

[Insignis Partners @InsigPartners]

We're proud to announce the sale of our ground-up Zaxby's development in Spartanburg. From vision and site selection to execution and disposition, this project reflects the power of strong partnerships and disciplined strategy.

#CommercialRealEstate #Development

[Insignis Partners @InsigPartners]

We're proud to announce the sale of our ground-up Zaxby's development in Spartanburg. From vision and site selection to execution and disposition, this project reflects the power of strong partnerships and disciplined strategy.

#CommercialRealEstate #Development

[Kyle Putnam @kpUSC]

Another one! Great project with great partners! More to come 🐓🚀

[Insignis Partners @InsigPartners]

From a dark Hardee’s to a thriving, income-producing Zaxby’s. Insignis Partners transformed an underutilized site in Irmo, SC into a purpose-built asset at 1325 Dutch Fork Rd., now sold to a private investor. Vision. Execution. Value creation. #CRE #Development

[Kyle Putnam @kpUSC]

Full circle moment: Acquisition → Redevelopment → Sold. Grateful for the partners who made it happen.
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@SRSreNews

#retwit #commercialrealestate #cre #qsr #greenvillesc #spartanburgsc #upstatesc #nnn #justsold

[Insignis Partners @InsigPartners]

Progress doesn’t happen by chance; it’s built through insight, strategy, and execution. Proud to celebrate the successful sale of our Spartanburg Zaxby’s, and grateful for the partners who made it happen. #CRE #CommercialRealEstate #Development

[Kyle Putnam @kpUSC]

Zaxbys has been named one of Yelp’s fastest growing brands of 2026! LFG! 🐓🚀

https://t.co/EGPeMltlZM

[Kyle Putnam @kpUSC]

Welcome Brooke! Happy to have you as a part of the team

[Insignis Partners @InsigPartners]

Meet Brooke McAbee, our new Controller! Brooke brings deep financial expertise, thoughtful problem-solving, and a steady hand in guiding the numbers that support our continued growth. We’re excited to have you on the team, Brooke! #TeamGrowth #Leadership #CommercialRealEstate

[Kyle Putnam @kpUSC]

Congratulations to @AdrianPeterson for winning Best Comeback after tearing his ACL #ESPYS... Gonna be @MarcusLattimore up there next year

[The Real Estate God @TheRealEstateG6]

After 4 years in business

Some thoughts on entrepreneurship:

- it’ll be both the easiest thing you’ve ever done and the hardest thing you’ve ever done. Easiest in that once you clear your plate of all the bullcrap (useless meetings, etc) you spend time on at a w2 job, making money actually isn’t that difficult. You should be able to easily make more than you were making at a job within your first few years. Hardest in that running a business is probably 10x harder than anything you’ve done as an employee in every other way

- you’ll finally be exposed to “reality”: when you’re an employee, you’re shielded from reality. You’re not the one people go to when shit hits the fan, you’re not the one who has to scramble to make payroll, you’re not the one who has to be guaranteed on loans, be responsible to investors, etc. All changes when you run your own business. Every problem is your problem. Reality sucks and is very stressful

- there are no longer right or wrong answers. Most people are used to a direct feedback loop from their superiors. That’s not how running a business works. Half the time you’re choosing between two horrible options and you just have to pick the one that fucks you the least. The other half of the time the feedback loop is so long that you don’t even realize you made a mistake until the business goes under. Have to become comfortable with not knowing if you’re right or wrong

- by the same token, there’s no one you can go to when you don’t know what to do. Can’t ask your MD for help, can’t even look it up online as the problems are so unique, they’re not even googlable. Have to become a crazy good problem solver. Also have to make decisions very quickly

- do not under any circumstances personally guarantee high LTV debt (especially if the loan term is short). Running a business is difficult. Over the long term, it’s very doable and I would even argue, at times, pretty easy. However, if you give yourself a short term clock and high debt service, it’s nearly impossible. Problems take time to solve. Don’t set yourself up to fail

- you’ve never done anything difficult in your life until you run a business. W2 jobs aren’t “hard”. Don’t care if it’s banking, PE, whatever. Doing what you’re told isn’t difficult. What’s hard is making the right decisions every single day that ensure the business 1. makes money and 2. is headed in the right direction. Totally different ballgame

- you’re literally always “on call”. And not “always on call” how finance people think of it where they have to come in Sunday morning hungover and format a slideshow. That's nothing. Always on call in that you spend every second of every day wondering how you’re going to pay the loan that’s coming due in a year or the property tax bill that’s hitting in a month. There’s a mental load that never leaves

- don’t expect to take a real vacation for a year or two

- you’ll realize how narrowminded you were as an employee. Everything you thought was important is incredibly unimportant in the grand scheme of running the business

- you get insane time freedom. Can do whatever you want when you want. Pretty much impossible to go back to being an employee after running a business because of this alone

- the days of the week all become the same. Sunday is the same as Tuesday is the same as Friday. Holidays are the same thing as workdays

- your work output is actually tied to making money, so it puts you under a lot of pressure to work at all times otherwise you’re leaving revenue on the table. Would recommend avoiding that after the first 6 months or so

- keep a real schedule with defined hours. It becomes very easy to let business bleed into everything. Don’t let it, will make your life awful

- overall running a business is probably 10x more enjoyable than working a w2 job, you’re going to be scratching your head wondering why anyone chooses to be an employee

- only thing you’ll regret is not starting sooner

[Kyle Putnam @kpUSC]

@elonmusk We may not agree on everything but I 100% agree on this

[Kyle Putnam @kpUSC]

@SimpleCRE Haha! He just stopped me in the driveway too. Love the hustle but not sure it’s going to get any business

[The Charlotte Observer @theobserver]

Zaxbys brings back fan favorite entree for a limited time. When can you get it? https://t.co/2CTHluLTd6

[Kyle Putnam @kpUSC]

@elonmusk As someone who has been to Haiti numerous times and spent many nights in the small villages of that country, I can confirm that this does occur. I wouldn’t say it’s “most” but definitely a fair share of the population. Perhaps 30% to 40% would be a likely estimate.

[Kyle Putnam @kpUSC]

@TripleNetInvest Who is the guarantor on the lease?

[Kyle Putnam @kpUSC]

@GrulkeLamonte Zaxby’s - Salads or Grilled Chicken Sandwich

[Biscuit @RVS3D]

If anyone is having a bad day remember that today in 1976 Ronald Wayne sold his 10% stake in AAPL for $800.Now it's worth $58,065,210,000.00

[Kyle Putnam @kpUSC]

Congratulations to @AdrianPeterson for winning Best Comeback after tearing his ACL #ESPYS... Gonna be @MarcusLattimore up there next year