Case Analysis Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. Thadavillil (Nathan) Jithendranathan Professor of Finance Opus College of Business University of St. Thomas St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A. Context This case considers the sudden and very large drop in the market value of equity for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc., associated with a series of announcements made in 2004. Those announcements caused investors to revise their expectations about the future growth of Krispy Kreme, which had been one
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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. I. POINT OF VIEW This case is analyzed from the point of view of a third party consultant. II. PROBLEM There is inefficiency in the management of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. in terms of its operations, marketing, accounting, and investment planning. III. OBJECTIVES a. To gradually gain back analysts’, investors’ and lenders’ confidence in the company in the succeeding months. b. To increase sales and profitability in terms of its core business, selling of doughnuts
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Krispy Kreme Case Study: Adapting to the Changing Needs of Consumers By: Andrea Slonecker, Jessica Curtin, Mike Hurlbut, & Keith Anderson Table of Contents Executive Summary............................................................................................................................ 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 2 Company History ...........................
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* Diagnosis: In my opinion, Krispy Kreme’s rapid expansion may be the biggest problem for them. The rapid expansion also caused its rapid fall. From the case we can see Krispy Kreme’s start to selling doughnuts in location other than its own shops in November 2000. This strategy causes the company get difficult to control the quality, freshness and the displayed of the doughnuts. This cause customs loss trusts with the brand, in the long-term, they will loss loyalty customs which would be the most
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Krispy Kreme Case Study: Adapting to the Changing Needs of Consumers By: Andrea Slonecker, Jessica Curtin, Mike Hurlbut, & Keith Anderson Table of Contents Executive Summary............................................................................................................................ 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 2 Company History ...........................
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London-based International Sugar Organisation predicts that global consumption of sugar will outstrip production by 9m tonnes next year, forcing food companies and governments to dig into stockpiles. In the US, snack manufacturers including Mars, Nestlé and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts urged the Obama administration to relax import controls, warning the US could "virtually run out of sugar".
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Dunkin Donuts enter to Taiwan’s Market Content I. Introduction II. Body Dunkin Donuts background and history Dunkin Donuts enter to Taiwan Market Dunkin Donuts facing the biggest issue Dunkin Donuts Locking the strategy III. Conclusion Introduction: Dunkin Donuts is one of the biggest donuts and coffee shop around the United States. A lot of people in the States would purchase from Dunkin every single morning, because it faster with low prices. However, Dunkin Donuts
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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Teaching Note Background Krispy Kreme (KKD) has achieved spectacular growth in the last few years using an area developer model to expand geographically. This case examines the factors that have driven its growth and their sustainability in the coming two years. Students are provided with forecasts made by financial analysts at CIBC. They are then asked to identify and evaluate the assumptions underlying these earnings forecasts. Since the CIBC report does not provide
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International Marketing - Krispy Kreme In: Business and Management International Marketing - Krispy Kreme 1. Where should Krispy Kreme go next? List the next ten countries they should enter in order of most viable. What criteria did you use to compose your list? 1. Canada 2. United Kingdom 3. Australia 4. New Zealand 5. Mexico 6. Japan 7. Spain 8. Taiwan 9. China 10. Germany The criteria and questions used to compose the list of viable countries for Krispy Kreme to enter were: 1
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Beginning On July 13, 1937, Vernon Rudolph opened the doors to a doughnut shop he called Krispy Kreme in Winston Salem, NC. He had a vision to be the worldwide leader in sharing delicious tastes and creating joyful memories. Known for their “hot now” doughnuts, Krispy Kreme’s mission is to touch and enhance lives through the joy that is Krispy Kreme. In 1973 the founder died but the values remain the same. Krispy Kreme believes: • Consumers are our lifeblood, the center of the doughnut • There is
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