Case Study Krispy Kreme

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    Krispy Kreme Case Study

    Krispy Kreme Case Study Summarize In early 2004, Krispy Kreme’s prospects appeared bright. With 357 Krispy Kreme stores in 45 states, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, and Mexico, the company was riding the crest of customer enthusiasm for its light, warm, melt-in-your-mouth doughnuts. In 1933, Vernon Rudolph bought a doughnut shop in Paducah, Kentucky, from Lou LeBeau. His purchase included the company’s assists and goodwill, the Krispy Kreme name, and rights to a secret yeast-raised doughnut

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    Krispy Kreme Case Study

    X 保健品营销公司的经营困境 一、公司背景介绍 X 保健品有限责任公司成立于2001 年初,是一家在中国大中城市(以广州为起点)经营保健品连锁销售业务作为公司主营业务范围的公司。该公司成立的初期(2001-2005)为家族式管理:最大股东李先生担任董事长和总经理。其妻子担任直营店分部的总经理,其弟担任特许加盟分部的总经理。从公司刚成立的时候,就确立了公司的销售模式包括以下两种模式,一种是直营店,一种是“特许加盟”。特许加盟采用的是满足急剧扩张而相对松散的经营形式, 特许加盟模式的管理因为缺乏比较正规的管理体系而比较随意, 因此公司和加盟商的关系一直都比较紧张。 在公司成立初期,公司面临的竞争较小。当时,在广州只有60 家保健品经营商,经营的品种只有不足100 个细分种类。X公司在2002 年的销售额占整个广州市场的5%左右。从1995 年左右起,中国保健品市场的起步就是从以广州、深圳为核心的南方比较发达的区域开始的。由于刚开始时候,该行业吸引的投资并不是很多,商业模式也不太固定,投资回报和风险等前景并不明朗,所以吸引到的商家规模都不是很大,整个行业的价值链都处于比较混乱的状态。行业的整个发展,同中国很多行业的发展一样,速度和效率超过了对于品质的要求。到2007

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    Case Study of Krispy Kreme

    Beginning On July 13, 1937, Vernon Rudolph opened the doors to a doughnut shop he called Krispy Kreme in Winston Salem, NC. He had a vision to be the worldwide leader in sharing delicious tastes and creating joyful memories. Known for their “hot now” doughnuts, Krispy Kreme’s mission is to touch and enhance lives through the joy that is Krispy Kreme. In 1973 the founder died but the values remain the same. Krispy Kreme believes: • Consumers are our lifeblood, the center of the doughnut • There is no

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    Krispy Kreme Inc Case Study

    Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. 1. What can the historical income statements (case Exhibit 1) and balance sheets (case Exhibit 2) tell you about the financial health and current condition of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.? The company’s financial performance looks quite good at the end of Feb 1, 2004. From the exhibit 1, income statement, we can see that Krispy Kreme was growing from the year ended Jan 30, 2000 to the year ended Feb 1, 2004. Total revenue increased significantly 202% from US$

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    Case Study: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.

    Case Study: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. Problem The problem in this case deals with the loss in value of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts’ stock. Was the main reason for the fall in stock price due to article posted in the Wall Street Journal about the SEC investigation? Were there deeper issues within the company that caused the loss in earnings per share? Analysis In April of 2000, the CEO of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts took the company public and had one of the largest IPO’s in recent years. After Krispy

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    Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Case Study

    case teaching note | 14 Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. Overview With 181 Krispy Kreme stores in 28 states, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts in 2001 was rapidly building something of a cult following for its light, warm, melt-in-your-mouth doughnuts. Sales were on an impressive climb, exceeding 3.5 million doughnuts a day. The company’s business model called for 20 percent annual revenue growth, mid-single digit comparable store sales growth, and 25 percent annual growth in earnings per share.

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    Krispy Kreme: Case Study & Financial Analysis

    Krispy Kreme was a successful manufacturer of Doughnuts that was established in 1937 by a young entrepreneur named Vernon Rudolph. Rudolph was an industrious man who found clever ways to market and sell his unique confections to the American public. By the 1950’s Rudolph’s business had expanded to twenty-nine shops within twelve different states. Each shop featured pick-up windows (early versions of drive thrus) and possessed the capability of producing 500 dozen doughnuts per hour. In 1954, Mike

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    Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Incorporated Case Study Solution

    Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. I. POINT OF VIEW This case is analyzed from the point of view of a third party consultant. II. PROBLEM There is inefficiency in the management of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. in terms of its operations, marketing, accounting, and investment planning. III. OBJECTIVES a. To gradually gain back analysts’, investors’ and lenders’ confidence in the company in the succeeding months. b. To increase sales and profitability in terms of its core business, selling of doughnuts

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    Kkd Case Study

    Journal of Business Case Studies – April 2008 Volume 4, Number 4 Lessons From Krispy Kreme J. Richard Anderson, Stonehill College ABSTRACT The recent decline of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. raises a natural question: shouldn’t investors (and auditors) have been more wary of this Wall Street darling? Weren’t there tipoffs that would have allowed investors to avoid another franchisor “crash and burn” situtation like Boston Chicken or TCBY frozen yogurt? This paper traces the meteoric rise

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    Ethics Krispy Kreme

    Ethics-Starbucks Jacqueline A. Reed November 15, 2014 Brandman University Ethics-Krispy Kreme Introduction The purpose of this case study is to analyze the accounting scandal at Krispy Kreme. "The Krispy Kreme story is one of a newly public company, experiencing rapid growth, that failed to meet its accounting and financial reporting obligations to its shareholders and the public,"(as cited in Maremont & Brooks, 2005). The senior managers were the ones who

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