Besides needing to overcome the obstacle of showing that pizza is not bad for you as long as you do not over indulge, there was the delivery drivers safety, and the cost of ingredients raising that Papa John’s needed to overcome. Along with these obstacles there was the growing trend of pizzerias including Dominos and Little Caesars that would offer low cost pizza and high quality, which increased rivalry and competition in the industry. Through all of this obstacles and the competitive industry Papa John’s was able to rank third place in the industry and expand not only nationally but also internationally. Question One The first question asks, “What are the strategically relevant factors of the macro-environment that affect the attractiveness of the U.S. pizza industry? Specifically, are general and industry economic conditions and socio-cultural factors favorable to Papa John’s International business situation?” In regards to the sociocultural economics, the trend toward a healthier life style played a factor that could have been seen as unfavorable to Papa John’s.
Sandwich Blitz, Inc. Sandwich Blitz, Inc. is a small growing specialty sandwich shop chain in a large metropolitan area. The business is owned by Dalman Smith, who is the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Lei Lee who is the Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The company currently operates eight free-standing sandwich and beverage shops located near three universities, one hospital, and four high-traffic office complexes in the metropolitan area. The firm serves mostly upscale breakfast and lunch customers and specializes in organically grown food ingredients and health-conscious beverages.
Unlike many other competitors, Wendy’s limited the number of menu items to four main products: hamburgers, chili, French fries, and Wendy’s Frosty Dairy Dessert. Although this limited menu added convenience for customers to choose the food and simplicity to Wendy’s preparation process, Wendy’s had no choice but to abandon its original “limited menu” concept during the late 1970s to respond in a timely manner to customer trends. As the U.S. economy entered a recession, the customer’s increasing demand for low cost fast food restaurants stimulated the continual emergence of new competitors and major competitors
Kayem Foods, Inc. Al Fresco Chicken Sausage Kayem Foods, Inc. ’s director of marketing, Matt Monkiewicz, is facing a promotional/advertising decision for Al Fresco Chicken Sausage. The previous year he had a very limited budget so he decided to do a “buzz campaign”. We will delve into the buzz campaign more later on in the analysis. Kayem’s Foods, Inc. is a medium sized operation in Massachusetts. It has been a processor and distributor of fresh delicatessen meats, hot dogs , and sausage for 100 years.
With so many options for customers to pick from; CiCi’s has to be very aware of pricing (since most people are “price takers” and want the best deals), tastes of the region, and service provided to their customers. 2. What type of competition does your firm face? Who are some competitors? (even if you said your firm is a monopoly, think of some substitutes) Competitors for CiCi’s pizza would be Pizza Hut, Hungry Howies, or any other local pizza buffet.
Simply being in an environment where you are rewarded with a slab of grease pizza from Little Cesar's; for achieving a better score than other students is ridiculous. "Very few children are born obese, but most American children grow up in an obesogenic environment. (Brody 9)" Central Valley administrations is evidently on apart of having an obesogenic environment because they're doing the opposite of having their students on a well balanced diet at school. This form of method is a defeating method towards students who want to better themselves. Students are also be defeated by their own well being by seeing a savoring pizza being offered as an reward for their greatly achievement.
Five Guys Burger and Fries are a family owned business that was started by Jerry Murrell. He decided to open a restaurant by using the money saved for his sons to go to college. Jerry presented his sons with the notion of either going to college or opening a restaurant with him, so they decided to open the restaurant. Five Guys is a restaurant named for Jerry and his sons along with his wife Janie. Jerry wanted to be set apart from other restaurants so he concentrated on the quality of the product and customer satisfaction to both internal and external customer by using 80% lean meat always fresh and never frozen.
Assignment 1: Entrepreneurial Leadership Case Study: “Five Guys Burgers and Fries: Ingredients for Success” Glendolyn Hayden-Sharpe Professor Carolyn Green Contemporary Business October 13, 2013 Assignment 1: Entrepreneurial Leadership Case Study: “Five Guys Burgers and Fries: Ingredients for Success” Five Guys Burgers and Fries has been a Washington, D.C. area favorite since 1986, when Jerry and Murrell offered sage advise to the four young Murrell brothers. “Start a business or go to college.” The business route won and the Murrell family opened a carry-out burger joint in Arlington, Virginia. What sets Five Guys Burger and Fries apart from other fast food chains is that the serve only hand-formed burgers cooked to perfection on a grill along with fresh-cut fries cooked in peanut oil. Five Guys enterprises sold options for over 300 units. The overwhelming success of franchising a local restaurant made national news with articles in trade publications such as Nation’s Restaurant News, Restaurant Business Magazine, and the Franchise Times.
They agreed upon a contract outlining the scope of work. A few days later, the combination of three experts, Roger, Lynn, and Erica, gathered information from chefs at the restaurant, representatives from the guardian dining association for the college, and from different personnel, full time, and interim workers. Their meetings covered different operations capacities, serving, the kitchen, clerks, dishwashers, and supplies (Cummings, 2009). At the close of the first day of observations and meetings, Erica shows another development, the report that the school will be building another dining facility and that Drew will be the leader of the new unit. The specialists complete their meetings and perceptions and must realize the information gathered and in addition thoroughly consider the reason and outline of an analysis session where Drew will know about their decisions and recommendations.
Dara Pierre English 101-IN Why not blame the eater?? There is an inherent responsibility that each of us to undertake and making healthy food choices is one of them. In David Zinczenko’s article “Don’ Blame the Eater”, published in the New York Times, he argues that fast food vendors are responsible for the growth of obesity and diabetics in young adults. He contends that fast food vendors like McDonalds, Burger King, Taco Bells and Pizza Hut are really the only options for young adults that are affordable. Consumer’s are responsible for their selection in foods and if they chose to consue products that give no nutritional information that is on them.