CoffeeTime Essay

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CoffeeTime Research and Decision Making CoffeeTime is an organization specializing in acquiring and roasting some of the most exquisite coffee beans. These coffee beans are sold and blended to create coffee beverages bought in coffee bars in North America and Europe. CoffeeTime can be described by the customers as, “…a great place to hang out” (University of Phoenix [UOP], 2002). “For millions of American and Europeans, CoffeeTime stands for the celebration of coffee. Mocha Italia in the morning. Lightnote Guatemala at lunchtime. And Sumatra Decaf in the evening. An exquisite blend to match everyone’s preference. Anytime” (UOP, 2002). Senior Vice President, Brad Collins believes that CoffeeTime should expand and open locations in India. The economy has shown an increase in the coffee business in South Asia and specifically India. Brad describes India as a developing country of intrigue. As of 2008, India has a population of 1,147,995,904 (India, 2000). The United States having a population of 303,824,640, also in 2008 (United States of America, 2000). Over three times the population and one-third the size, the potential of reaching more consumers is staggering. “India’s economy has been one of the stars of global economics in recent years, growing 9.2% in 2007 and 9.6% in 2006. Growth had been supported by markets reforms, huge inflows of FDI, rising foreign exchange reserves, both an IT and real estate boom, and a flourishing capital market” (India, 2000). The potential is present but research has to be completed to determine which cities to enter, who the target segment is, and estimate the expected revenue per outlet. Locations in India This paper shall determine the best locations to establish new coffee bars in India, review the data provided, and determine the limitations of the data available, and address constraints placed on CoffeeTime. Many of the

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