TO: FROM: DATE: November 12‚ 2006 SUBJECT: "Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Going Global?" This memo contains the answers to Questions 1 through 4 from the International Marketing assignment titled‚ "Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Going Global?" The questions are offset in the shaded area and the answers are provided below each question. (1) Where should Krispy Kreme go next? List the next ten countries they should enter in order of most viable. Describe the criteria you used to develop your list
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Krispy Kreme Donuts‚ Inc. Since Krispy Kreme was founded in 1937‚ it has grown into a leading branded specialty retailer‚ producing more than 5 million doughnuts a day and over 1.8 billion a year. In addition to Krispy Kreme stores‚ their premium quality doughnuts are sold in supermarkets‚ convenience stores and other retail outlets throughout the country. Best known for their fresh‚ glazed‚ yeast-raised doughnuts‚ known as "Hot Original Glazed"‚ Krispy Kreme also make more than a dozen
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With its sensational donuts‚ Krispy Kreme created a cult like following among their consumers and professional investors alike. Krispy Kreme’s simple business model was easy for most people to understand; they sold donuts‚ and the more they could sell the better the company did financially‚ or so they thought. From its IPO in April 2000‚ at the peak of the internet boom‚ Krispy Kreme was led by CEO Scott Livengood who expanded the company rapidly taking it from a small town donut shop to an international
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KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS Krispy Kreme Doughnuts‚ Inc. is a specialty retailer of doughnuts. The company ’s business owns and franchises Krispy Kreme doughnut stores‚ where it makes and sells over 20 varieties of doughnuts‚ including its signature Hot Original Glazed and nine other varieties. Each of its stores is a doughnut factory with the capacity to produce from 4‚000 dozen to over 10‚000 dozen doughnuts daily. The Company also sells in its stores drip coffee‚ other beverages‚ other bakery items
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CASE STUDY Instructor Dr. Mary Flannery ECON 136 Business Strategy January 30‚ 2006 INDUSTRY ANALYSIS In 2003‚ the U.S. doughnut industry was a $5 - $6 billion market. American households consumed an estimated 10 -12 billion doughnuts annually; this translates into over three dozen doughnuts per capita. In 2002‚ doughnut industry sales rose by about 13%. Sales from doughnut outlets rose by about 9%‚ to approximately $3.6 billion‚ whereas packaged doughnut sales at supermarkets‚ convenience
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SWOT analysis is an important tool for management to use. It allows them to evaluate their strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities‚ and threats compared to their internal and external environments. When it comes to Krispy Kreme‚ their SWOT analysis showed some interesting points. Some of their strengths were great brand recognition‚ centralized manufacturing‚ effective supply chain management‚ and the “donut theatre” experience. When it comes to brand recognition‚ everyone knows who Krispy Kreme
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CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION A doughnut or donut is a type of fried dough confectionery or dessert food. The doughnut is popular in many countries and prepared in various forms as a sweet snack that can be homemade or purchased in bakeries‚ supermarkets‚ food stalls‚ and franchised specialty outlets. Doughnuts have a disputed history. One theory suggests they were invented in North America by Dutch settlers‚ who were responsible for popularizing other American
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SWOT ANALYSIS STRENGTHS-S 1. Krispy Kreme makes it possible for different organizations throughout the community to use there product as a fundraiser. 2. Krispy Kreme is most popular in grocery and convenience stores which gives customers easy access to the product. 3. Employees are better trained. 4. KKD has a unique brand and variety of freshly made donuts. 5. KKD can offer to have customers watch product being made at the donut theater. 6. KKD has a high capacity to
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An Analysis of Krispy Kreme Executive Summary Krispy Kreme has been very successful at implementing Information Technologies into its daily operations. Under the exceptional guidance of Frank Hood‚ they had been able to expand across the United States and into Canada and Australia. The company plans to continue expansion in the upcoming years and eventually challenge Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts as the industry leader. The major problem in Krispy Kreme’s current strategy
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Krispy Kreme 1 Krispy Kreme Financial Health Stella Deaton 03/03/2013 ACC/226 BELINDA FLORES Krispy Kreme 2 We are going to look at the financial health of Krispy Kreme‚ a company that is known for its donuts and coffee. The financial health of a company is very important to an investor to make sure that they are going to make a good investment. Being able to analyze the financial statements is a very important
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