Krispy Kreme began in 1937 when Vernon Rudolph opened his first doughnut shop in Winston-Salem‚ North Carolina. The name was invented to represent the crispy outside of the doughnuts and the soft‚ creamy middle. Based upon a recipe he bought in 1937 from a French chef‚ the original glazed doughnuts remain unchanged over the years. The recipe is locked in a fireproof vault at the company’s headquarters to this day! A typical Krispy Kreme store turns out more than 3‚000 doughnuts an hour. A large
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Strategic Management Krispy Kreme 1 Growth rate 27% 2001 2002 Sales 394.354 491.549 NI 26.378 33.478 Profit Margin 24.6% Roe = 6.69% 6.81% 2 Target Market Krispy Kreme does not have one particular target market and are not categorized as one business type; they have various tactics to appeal to various markets
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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts‚ Inc. (hereinafter‚ “Krispy Kreme”) seemed poised to become an industry leader and Wall Street chart topper in 2000‚ however‚ by 2004 the company’s stock price had plummeted. Krispy Kreme’s stock price one day after the initial public offering in April of 2000‚ was $40.63‚ giving the company a market capitalization of nearly $500 million. Investors believed Krispy Kreme was the next big money maker to enter the market. By 2005‚ Krispy Kreme shares were trading at less than
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I. INTRODUCTION Krispy Kreme Doughnuts‚ Inc. (KKD) is an international retailer of high-quality sweet treats‚ including its signature hot Original Glazed® doughnut. It began as a small bakery in Winston Salem‚ NC on July 13‚ 1937. Since then‚ the company has built a global reputation for serving the highest-quality doughnuts and great tasting coffee. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is part of the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) Industry‚ which includes almost all companies in the “fast food” industry
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Krispy Kreme started as a single doughnut shop in 1937 when Vernon Rudolph acquired the special recipe from a French chef. Very quickly‚ the doughnuts rose in popularity and the number of shops expanded. By April 2000‚ after the IPO Krispy Kreme shares were selling for 62 times earnings. Krispy Kreme had a share price of $40.63‚ which gave the firm a market capitalization of about $500 million. Since the IPO the company had announced an aggressive growth strategy‚ in which they planned to increase
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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Krispy Kreme is a unique brand offering doughnuts. It is a pioneer in doughnut business‚ stared in 1933; by Vernon Rudolph bought doughnut shop in Paducah‚ Kentucky from Joe LeBeau. First‚ Rudolph started selling doughnuts to grocery stores. Soon after‚ people begin to stopping by the shop and pick up hot doughnuts. And the business begins to grow. The following is a SWOT analysis of the business case. Strength - The most dominant strength of Krispy Kreme doughnut is
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KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS‚ INC. CASE ANALYSIS Executive Summary Krispy Kreme doughnuts‚ Inc is facing a crisis of a drop in share price like never before since its initial public offering in the year 2000. The situation of Krispy Kreme does not look so bright after it has reacquire the underperforming franchisees’ stores worth of 170$ million. In the end of 2004‚ the company has some problem related with its accounting for the acquisitions of certain franchisees that it has to restated its financial
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Krispy Kreme Case Analysis 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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nation with the Krispy-Kreme name opened on Charlotte Pike in 1933. Rudolph sold his interest in the Nashville store and in 1938 opened a doughnut shop in Winston-Salem‚ and began selling to groceries and then directly to individual customers. The first store in North Carolina was located in a rented building on South Main Street in Winston-Salem in what is now called historic Old Salem. The Krispy Kreme logo was designed by Benny Dinkins‚ a local architect. By the 1960s‚ Krispy Kreme was known throughout
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law changes. Krispy Kreme train their staff who usually have little experience or education; consequently‚ they pay employees minimum wage or similar and are therefore affected by minimum wage increases. Other political factors are government actions to reduce obesity; however it is very unlikely that government will legislate against high fat and unhealthy foods 2 . 3.2.2 Economic The continued economic downturn has meant tightened consumer spending‚ as Krispy Kreme is a non-essential
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