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7-Eleven Franchisee/Licensed Real Estate Broker Associate

7-Eleven/MVP Realty

For most people, balancing one full-time job with family life is demanding enough. But Brian Konkel, who owns five 7-Eleven franchise locations in Southwest Florida, sees things differently.

“My wife and I purchased our first 7-Eleven gas station franchise 10 years ago, and we now own and operate five locations in Southwest Florida. I’ve also been helping clients as a real estate broker with MVP Realty for 10 years,” he says. “In all facets of my life, I’ve always gone back to a quote from motivational speaker Les Brown, who said, ‘If you do what is easy, your life will be hard. If you do what is hard, your life will be easy.’ That helps me stay focused and take on the hard tasks that will eventually help me have an easy life.”

In addition to work, Konkel is passionate about community involvement, and through his 7-Eleven stores, has donated hundreds of pounds of food for food banks and a local mental health facility. He has also raised thousands of dollars through fundraisers for families that have fallen victim to drunk driving and fatal diseases.