Introduction to California Pizza Kitchen California Pizza Kitchen is known worldwide for its high quality menu and ingredients, with budget friendly prices. They collect their revenues from three different sources. Sales from company owned restaurants, royalties from franchised restaurants and royalties from a partnership with Kraft to sell CPK branded frozen pizza in grocery stores. CPK has a "dedication to guest satisfaction and menu innovation and sustainable culture of service." CPK has
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We bought 28 shares GPRO for $90.60 and it is currently selling at 80.09, we believe that once that case is taken care of the stock will rise again. We bought stocks in EBAY (EBAY) and Chipotle (CMG) on September 30th as well EBAY is currently selling at $50.13 when we bought 50 shares of it for $56.97 and Chipotle is currently selling at $608.99 when we bought 10 shares for a high of $668.90. On October 2nd, we purchased 35 shares of
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The convenience of fast food in our society has caused us to become blind to the health effects of indulging in that type of food. According to the website stateofobesity.com, 34 % of all Americans are overweight. Obesity is rising at a steady rate of nearly one percent a year, while Americans are eating larger servings of food than in the past. In my personal experience, the root cause of the obesity epidemic is the “Dollar Menu” offered by many restaurant chains. Fast food restaurants can pump
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Quiznos Marketing Program In this section of the plan, we will discuss the four major marketing elements of Quiznos, listed below under the sections: Product Strategy, Price Strategy, Promotion Strategy and Distribution Strategy. The report will help to gain a perspective of how the company currently operates. After each section is a suggestion area where we will outline some possible areas where the company could grow. Product Strategy: * WHAT QUIZNOS OFFERS THE CUSTOMER: * Better
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California Pizza Kitchen Case FIN 4385 Eric Lundberg Kelly Deeds Kevin Pope Drew Williams Summary of California Pizza Kitchen Recapitalization Proposal * Brief history of CPK (p.3) * Reasons for CPK’s success (p.3) * Ways to facilitate the success of CPK (p.3-4) * Anticipated effect of changing the capital structure on return on equity (p.4) * Anticipated effect of changing the capital structure on cost of capital (p.5) * Expected number of shares of CPK that can
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Dominic’s Dominic’s is a local Arizona restaurant that has the entire state in love with their southwestern Italian style food and pizza bistro combination. With Dominic’s unique blend of Italian food anyone can easily find an item on the menu to enjoy. The 1950’s décor on the walls and ceiling along with the Frank Sinatra music playing will take the customer directly to the 50’s decade. Since my first visit to Dominic’s in October 2007 I have been a returning customer that has never been
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set up, how it operates, what its salaries and bonuses are based on, and how its workers are expected to treat customers and each other. There are many examples of companies doing precisely this, and succeeding. One of the most recent examples is Chipotle, a large restaurant chain in North America and Europe. Since March the company has taken it upon itself—without pressure from interest groups or government—to clearly list all ingredients for its menu items. This includes, notably, genetically modified
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chicken from China. Languages, religions, and celebrations have all blended over time and created the unique American culture that we know today. Steve Ells, He known to be the owner of one of best Mexican/American restaurants in the whole wide world, Chipotle. He was inspire by local Mexican restaurant. Now, he has
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set up, how it operates, what its salaries and bonuses are based on, and how its workers are expected to treat customers and each other. There are many examples of companies doing precisely this, and succeeding. One of the most recent examples is Chipotle, a large restaurant chain in North America and Europe. Since March the company has taken it upon itself—without pressure from interest groups or government—to clearly list all ingredients for its menu items. This includes, notably, genetically modified
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Narrative: The Courageous Theodore Roosevelt waltzed into McGillin’s Olde Ale House in search of good refreshments. He takes a seat at the bar. Roosevelt: (To waiter) I wish to obtain a tall glass of your finest ale please. Grant: (Grant strolls in and takes a seat next to Theodore at the bar) Hello, President Roosevelt. I am Ulysses S. Grant. How are you on this fine day? The weather is fair for such a brutal winter we have endured, would you not agree? Roosevelt: I am doing just marvelous
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