Thompson−Strickland: Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases, 13th Edition 14. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. Case © The McGraw−Hill Companies, 2002 case 14 Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. Arthur A. Thompson The University of Alabama “We think we’re the Stradivarius of doughnuts.” —Scott Livengood, President and CEO, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. With 181 Krispy Kreme stores in 28 states, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts in 2001 was rapidly building something of a cult following for
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Carl Karcher. Karcher did not grow up in the restaurant business, rather a string of opportunities and risk created a perfect storm for Karcher. At a young age Carl went to work for family in California. After 3 years he delivered fresh bread for a bakery. He was now married and took out a loan to buy a hot dog stand. 4 years later he opened his first restaurant Carl’s DriveIn BBQ. This was all happening at the same time McDonald’s was becoming big in Southern California. In 30 years Carl’s Jr had over 300 restaurants
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McDonald's Food Chain Case Study It was early evening and one of the 25 McDonald's outlets in India was bustling with activity with hungry souls trooping in all the time. No matter what one ordered - a hot Maharaja Mac or an apple pie - the very best was served every time. But did anyone ever wonder as to how this US giant managed the show so perfectly? The answer seemed to lie in a brilliantly articulated food chain, which extended from these outlets right up to farms all across India. US-based
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Saimaa University of Applied Sciences Business Administration Lappeenranta Corporate and Financial Law Riina Liutu SUBWAY MARKET RESEARCH Bachelor‟s Thesis 2010 ABSTRACT Riina Liutu Subway Market Research, 114 pages, 7 appendices Saimaa University of Applied Sciences, Lappeenranta Degree Programme in Business Administration Corporate and Financial Law Bachelor‟s Thesis 2010 Instructor: Sari Jokimies Manager of Degree Program The main goal of this thesis is to find out whether
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Determine how Five Guys’ philosophy sets it apart from other fast-food chains. Although practicing the same core business philosophy of providing good customer service as many fast food chains, Five Guys seems to have an edge that makes it viable in this monopolistically competitive market. This edge emerges from the company staying true to what initially made it successful and that was the simple concept of providing quality ingredients to their customers. Five Guys’ success seems to have come
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Saimaa University of Applied Sciences Business Administration Lappeenranta Corporate and Financial Law Riina Liutu SUBWAY MARKET RESEARCH Bachelor‟s Thesis 2010 ABSTRACT Riina Liutu Subway Market Research, 114 pages, 7 appendices Saimaa University of Applied Sciences, Lappeenranta Degree Programme in Business Administration Corporate and Financial Law Bachelor‟s Thesis 2010 Instructor: Sari Jokimies Manager of Degree Program The main goal of this thesis is to find out whether
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How To Use Chopsticks Will you eat a sandwich with a spoon or use a fork to have an ice cream? No? Why? Because every food, to taste better, must be consumed using the right vessels and cutlery! Same is the case with Chinese and Japanese foods which seem to taste better when eaten with chopsticks. The origin of chopsticks can be dated back to China, around 3000 to 5000 years ago. Widely used in Japan, China, Korea and Vietnam to eat all kinds of foods, most of the chopsticks are made of bamboo
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the burgers are already made and sitting in a bin. They do not offer a wide variety of food products like other burger chains. In an interview for Inc. magazine, Five Guy’s founder Jerry Murrell stated, “Sell a really good, juicy burger on a fresh bun. Make perfect French fries. Do not cut corners” (Welch, 2010). That has been the business plan since they opened the first store in 1986. Five Guy’s has built its business on burgers and fries. Many other burger or fast food chains tend to cut corners
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Sermon: The Living Bread John 6:35-41 Objects: A Food Pyramid Poster and Flat Bread. Have you ever seen a food pyramid poster? The food pyramid was developed to help us know what kinds of foods we should eat to help us to grow strong, healthy bodies. I have one to show you. The picture shows all of the food groups. There are grains, vegetables, fruits, milk and dairy, meat, and fats and sweets. As you can see, the largest part of the pyramid is foods that we make from grain. What are
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Saimaa University of Applied Sciences Business Administration Lappeenranta Corporate and Financial Law Riina Liutu SUBWAY MARKET RESEARCH Bachelor‟s Thesis 2010 ABSTRACT Riina Liutu Subway Market Research, 114 pages, 7 appendices Saimaa University of Applied Sciences, Lappeenranta Degree Programme in Business Administration Corporate and Financial Law Bachelor‟s Thesis 2010 Instructor: Sari Jokimies Manager of Degree Program The main goal of this thesis is to find out whether Danish
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