Kudler Fine Foods is a local upscale specialty food store with three locations in the San Diego metropolitan area. Kathy Kudler, founder of Kudler’s, opened the first Kudlers Fine Foods in 18 June 1998 opening the second location in 2000 and the third in 2003. Kudler’s three locations consider itself without direct competition (Apollo, 2011, Strategic Plan, p.3). Kudler Fine Foods provides domestic and imported fare at every location, everything from bakery and pastry products, fresh meat & seafood, fresh produce, condiments, packaged foods, cheese and specialty dairy products (Apollo, 2011, Strategic Plan, p.3). The mission statement is to provide their customers with a delightful and pleasing…