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. Does the product and experience associated with product have a potential place in the new market? 2. Country
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The Fall of Krispy Kreme Donuts MBA 6154 - Dr. Plath By: Jon Plyler Luke Sagur Introduction Since its IPO in April 2000, Krispy Kreme grew to be a top pick of Wall Street Analysts. The company’s growth seemed unstoppable and Krispy Kreme was able to beat Wall Street’s expectations. Krispy Kreme continued to outperform until 2004 when some accounting woes were brought to light and analysts starting noticing other anomalies that indicated that things were not quite as good as they seemed
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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 largest IPO’s in recent years. After Krispy Kreme
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Comparison of Facebook Communication Strategy: Dunkin’ Donuts -v- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Introduction This report will compare the facebook communication strategy of Dunkin’ Donuts and Krispy Kreme. Social media is a major media and branding platform for many retailers today both new and established. This method of communicating with consumers is both inexpensive and immediate, so it provides a huge benefit to the company with the least cost. For these reasons, social media sites like facebook
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4-12 Reliability is a situation that a product will show its function normally for a reasonable length of time. Maintainability is the cost of repairing or maintaining a product or service. Reliability and Maintainability are two important things to measure how good about the product or service. If a product has reliability and maintainability in same time, that will be a great product. Philishave has both reliability and maintainability. I can use Philishave for 10 years and maintain good
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A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE MARKETING STRATEGIES OF J.CO DONUTS AND COFFEE AND KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS. Significance of the Study In general, any study on how customers perceive marketing strategies is significant because it is usually used in determining if marketing strategies employed by companies are effective and if they translate into what customers expect from products and services that they patronize. Specifically, the following will also benefit much from the study: Methods and Procedure
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ASSIGNMENT #1: KRISPY KREME SUBMITTED BY: Amper, Shiela Mae Eslao, Brian Jarabe, Paolo Jao Sabijon, Kenneth Tagotongan, Geneva SUBMITTED TO: Ms. Tracy June Dy BA40 – A | FRANCHISING April 21, 2015 I. SHORT BACKGROUND Krispy Kreme is an international retailer of premium-quality sweet treats, including its signature hot Original Glazed® doughnut. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC, the company has offered the highest-quality doughnuts and great-tasting coffee since it was founded
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Armstrong sold Krispy Kreme to Vernon Rudolph’s father Plumie Rudolph. Second, in 1976 due to Vernon Rudolph’s death, the company was then sold to Beatrice Foods of Chicago. Third, in 1982 Joseph A McAleer Sr. who led a group of Krispy Kreme franchisee bought back Krispy Kreme from Beatrice Foods. Finally, Krispy Kreme Inc. became a publicly traded company in 2000 by joining the NASDAQ as well as joining NYSE in 2001. 3-18. What mistakes did Beatrice Foods make after purchasing Krispy Kreme? Why wasn't
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Term report | Customer Service at Dunkin Donuts | Business Communication | | | 5/26/2014 | In a recent meeting, managers and supervisors for the company (your choice) where you work (your choice) expressed concerns about employees' customer-service skills. Moreover, they wondered whether the company should establish a specific set of customer service procedures— especially for new employees. They have asked you to investigate the customer service practices at other companies
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For most of its existence, Dunkin' Donuts' main product focus has been implicit in its name: donuts and coffee in which to dip them. First-time customers acquainted with this simple reputation were often overwhelmed by the wide varieties of donuts stacked end-to-end in neat, mouthwatering rows. Only in recent years has the company expanded its offerings to include breakfast sandwiches, previously the sole domain of fast food restaurants like McDonald's. None of Dunkin' Donuts' moves makes much difference
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