QRT2 Task 1
Business Proposal for online expansion – Food Corps
Jermaine Ross
Western Governors University
Business Proposal for online expansion – Food Corps In a small town in North Carolina, the United States Marine Corps combat force is training for an upcoming combat mission to Iraq. With the Marine Corps standard of not allowing service members to shop outside of the military base while in uniform, several service members are faced with a dilemma. The options of finding a nutritious meal are limited to local takeout or the not so nutritious military meals ready to eat (Survival Acres, 2014). As a solution to the problem, a young Marine Sergeant pulls out the business flyer he received in the mail from a local business. The flyer provided a solution to many of the Marine’s meal problems. The business was offering to pick up meals from any local dining establishment while only charging a small fee that was close to what a tip would be at many of those establishments. The service member placed the call, Food Corps arrived within the hour delivering over twenty meals and the rest was history.
Developed in 2008, Food Corps has proudly served the needs of America’s heroes in their time of need. Food Corps helps feed the United States Military and emergency response personnel by helping the hero find the food they want and delivering it to them when they need it most. Food Corps has partnered with restaurant establishments in the vicinity of emergency response personnel to ensure the prompt delivery of essential nutrients. Food Corps was founded by heroes with the protection of today’s heroes in mind. Food Corps partners with a variety of local restaurants and enables customers to place orders/view menus via the Food Corps website. The company charges a small service charge that is usually around what the average tip would be and also charges an additional $15 flat rate delivery fee.
Market Demand
While proudly
Jermaine Ross
Western Governors University
Business Proposal for online expansion – Food Corps In a small town in North Carolina, the United States Marine Corps combat force is training for an upcoming combat mission to Iraq. With the Marine Corps standard of not allowing service members to shop outside of the military base while in uniform, several service members are faced with a dilemma. The options of finding a nutritious meal are limited to local takeout or the not so nutritious military meals ready to eat (Survival Acres, 2014). As a solution to the problem, a young Marine Sergeant pulls out the business flyer he received in the mail from a local business. The flyer provided a solution to many of the Marine’s meal problems. The business was offering to pick up meals from any local dining establishment while only charging a small fee that was close to what a tip would be at many of those establishments. The service member placed the call, Food Corps arrived within the hour delivering over twenty meals and the rest was history.
Developed in 2008, Food Corps has proudly served the needs of America’s heroes in their time of need. Food Corps helps feed the United States Military and emergency response personnel by helping the hero find the food they want and delivering it to them when they need it most. Food Corps has partnered with restaurant establishments in the vicinity of emergency response personnel to ensure the prompt delivery of essential nutrients. Food Corps was founded by heroes with the protection of today’s heroes in mind. Food Corps partners with a variety of local restaurants and enables customers to place orders/view menus via the Food Corps website. The company charges a small service charge that is usually around what the average tip would be and also charges an additional $15 flat rate delivery fee.
Market Demand
While proudly
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