Amy’s Bread Strengths: Amy’s entrepreneurial spirit; Toy Kim Dupree-excellent right-hand manager; Already has about 50 wholesale customers‚ plus 30 on a waiting list; Company is finally turning a profit; Positive work environment (5 day work week‚ better pay than competition‚ benefits package‚ 401(k) plan‚ employees allowed to speak freely‚ low turnover); Retail business allows for higher profit margins‚ and now represents 25% of Amy’s business; Good niche product mix-high quality bread products
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Case Study Questions 1. Who are the main players (name and position)? Amy Scherber - owner and founder of Amy’s Bread Toy Kim Dupree – manager of Amy’s Bread who is very involved in day to day operations and decision making and is also very trusted by Amy. 2. In what business or businesses and industry or industries is the company operating? Amy’s Bread is a specialty bread and pasty store. They specialize in handmade baked goods and are a wholesale supplier to many of New York’s prominent
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SWOT Strengths Steady Fast growth: Panera is one of the fastest growing chains with sales over $200 million in 2001. According to exhibit 2 (Dess pg. 667) Panera Bread in 2002 ranked with the highest three-year sales growth rates as of June 2004. Panera Bread has about 1‚027 baker-cafes in the United States‚ and is widely recognized for driving the nationwide trend for specialty breads. This is very impressive for this type of fast-casual food industry. Part of exciting market segment: The
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Competitive Brand Strategy Analysis Panera Bread) Panera Bread is a quick casual restaurant chain that is a mixture of fast food and more upscale casual dining and especially known for its fresh ingredients and bakery goods. It sells handcrafted bread‚ sandwiches‚ soups‚ drinks‚ salads and other bakery items. The foodservice industry is enormous in Canada; its sales represented nearly 4% of national gross domestic product in 2014‚ the industry sales are expected to increase by 4.0% to $74.1 billion
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Table of Contents Page Company Background 4 Senior Management 5 Current Situation 6 Company Strategy 7‚ 8 Goals‚ Issues and Alternatives 9‚ 10 SWOT Analysis 11-13 Internal Strengths 14 Geographic’s 15 Strategic Alternatives 16‚ 17 Competitor Analysis 18‚ 19 Financial Analysis 20 Recommendations
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Panera Bread Strengths Fresh baked bread everyday Majority of their bakeries offer free WIFI It is a healthier option than fast food places. Merged together Au Bon Pain and St. Louis Bread Company. Bread dough’s are made offsite at the company 17 manufacturing plants. Offers Panera kids menu. Removed trans fats from its menu. Weaknesses The prices are higher than many fast food restaurants. They have a very weak dinner menu. Organic and high quality food=high prices Small number
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Amy’s Ice Cream is a business that was founded in Austin‚ Texas‚ and has expanded to Houston and San Antonio. When asked about the driving force behind it‚ Phil Clay‚ the production manager‚ explained that “while the product is of excellent quality and does come in some unique flavors‚ ultimately ice cream is ice cream. One can just as easily go to Swensen’s or the Marble Slab to get great ice cream stores and keeps customers coming back again and again.” And indeed‚ the service at Amy’s is unique
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Panera Bread Summary Panera Bread is a nationwide known eatery that provides premium foods in a sophisticated atmosphere. Panera Bread is in the line of bakery-café. They decided to set themselves apart from eateries such as McDonald’s‚ Wendy’s‚ and Burger King. The stores are equipped with very intimate settings and Wi-Fi. Panera Bread specializes in a variety fresh baked bread and meal options for the health conscience customer. SWOT Analysis Strengths • Panera Bread is known nationwide
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Amy’s ice Cream | Doing Business Privately | [ | Doing Business Privately: Amy’s Ice Creams * How does Amy’s Ice Creams differ from a publicly held corporation? Her stock is remains with family and friends and not the open public. * What are some advantages of corporate ownership for a firm such as Amy’s Ice Creams? Limited liability‚ continuity‚ sells more stock to earn more money. * How well do you think Amy’s Ice Creams is working to ensure its continued survival
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The Tip Top Up Bread got several strengths in the market. Tip Top Up Bread was a 50 years-old brand‚ its great brand name in Australia with good reputation gain it got a large number of loyal customer‚ when the Tip Top Company introduce the Tip Top Up Variety in the market‚ these loyalty customer would willing to try this new product. It is now the dominating brand selling the nutrition added bread. These monopoly market place make consumers who want to buy nutrition added bread have no choice
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