Krispy Kreme Doughnuts “It ain’t just the doughnuts that are glazed!” Matt Gnau Leslie Lee Yves de Parseval Bharat Poddar Accounting 712, Section 3 April 15, 2003 1. Business Strategy Krispy Kreme is a branded premium quality doughnut retailer. It has three sources of revenue. • On- and off-premise sales from 99 company owned and operated doughnut stores. Off-premise sales constitute doughnut sales to supermarkets, gas stations, etc. • Royalties from franchisees (3%
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from a New Orleans French chef and began selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts to local grocery stores in Winston Salem, N.C. People would pass by these stores smelling the delicious scent of Rudolph’s doughnuts and ask to buy hot doughnuts, so Rudolph cut a hole into the wall of his rented building and began selling the Original Krispy Kreme doughnuts to customers who walked by on the sidewalk (History, 2012). By the 1950s Rudolph and Krispy Kreme were doing well with a few family owned chain stores
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Financial Analysis: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. operates as a branded retailer and wholesaler of doughnuts and coffee. It engages in the ownership and franchising of Krispy Kreme doughnut stores, which make and sell approximately 20 varieties of doughnuts. These stores also offer a wide variety of coffees and other beverages. As of January 31, 2010, there were 224 Krispy Kreme stores operated domestically in 37 U.S. states and in the District of Columbia and 358 shops in other countries internationally
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Running head: KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC.: A CASE ANALYSIS Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.: A Case Analysis Presented to By October 09, 2009 Table of Contents II. Table of Contents 2 III. Executive Summary 3 IV. Situational Analysis 5 A. Environment 5 B. Industry Analysis 5 C. The Organization 7 D. The Marketing Strategy 9 V. Problems Found in Situational Analysis 10 A. Statement of primary problem. 10 B. Statement of secondary problem 12 C. Statement
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Krispy Kreme’s Dilemma Preston Bass David Braziel Tyler Bullock Adam Hefton Ryan Tarrant Corporate Finance 4360 Dr. Steve Rich Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Purpose, Scope and Limitations 4 Sources and Methods of Literary Search 5 Report Organization 5 Krispy Kreme’s Dilemma 6 Krispy Kreme’s Current Solutions 9 Recommendations 11 Appendix 1: Corporate Overview 14 Appendix 2: Graphs 17 Appendix 3: Income Statement 18 Appendix 4: Revenue
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Financial Statement Analysis Case Analysis: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts 1. Analysts are predicting that Krispy Kreme will be able to perform highly effectively and continue to grow rapidly in the coming two years. What are the key factors underlying the growth (at least 2)? Do you agree with their analysis? What are some potential concerns (at least 2)? Analysts are predicting that Krispy Kreme will be able to perform highly effectively and continue to grow rapidly in the upcoming two years
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Case Study: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. Case Study: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. Problem The problem in this case deals with the loss in value of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts’ stock. Was the main reason for the fall in stock price due to article posted in the Wall Street Journal about the SEC investigation? Were there deeper issues within the company that caused the loss in earnings per share? Analysis In April of 2000, the CEO of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts took the company public and had one of the
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Risks Analysis of opening a Krispy Kreme Franchise in Sweden Mia T. Barton Norma Chapman Carissa Godsalve Tina Ricketts BMGMT 102 Professor MacKaben November 12, 2013 Table of Contents Introduction Barton, MT Summary of Findings Barton, Chapman, Godsalve, Ricketts Benefits Costs Risks Final Analysis Benefits, Costs, Risks Analysis of opening
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Krispy Kreme was a successful manufacturer of Doughnuts that was established in 1937 by a young entrepreneur named Vernon Rudolph. Rudolph was an industrious man who found clever ways to market and sell his unique confections to the American public. By the 1950’s Rudolph’s business had expanded to twenty-nine shops within twelve different states. Each shop featured pick-up windows (early versions of drive thrus) and possessed the capability of producing 500 dozen doughnuts per hour. In 1954, Mike
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Ethics-Starbucks Jacqueline A. Reed November 15, 2014 Brandman University Ethics-Krispy Kreme Introduction The purpose of this case study is to analyze the accounting scandal at Krispy Kreme. "The Krispy Kreme story is one of a newly public company, experiencing rapid growth, that failed to meet its accounting and financial reporting obligations to its shareholders and the public,"(as cited in Maremont & Brooks, 2005). The senior managers were the ones who
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