Title: Chipotle Success Chipotle Success . Just the Facts Chipotle was founded by Steve Ells in Denver Colorado July 13‚ 1993 near the University of Denver. Steve started by offering a small menu consisting only of a large burrito‚ tacos‚ chips and guacamole (Daszkowski‚ Don‚ June 28‚ 2010). He needed to sell 107 burritos a day to be able to make a profit‚ but in months time he was selling more than 1‚000 burritos a day! In February 1998 McDonalds agreed to buy a minority stake in
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Restaurant Industry: Chipotle Mexican Grille‚ Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chipotle Overview 3 Industry Overview 3 Key Macro External Forces 4 Five Competitive Forces 4 Major Factors Causing Fundamental Changes 4 External Analysis 4 Key (or Critical) Success Factors 4 APPENDIX – 1 4 APPENDIX – 2 4 External Factor Evaluation (EFE) Matrix 4 APPENDIX – 3 4 Competitive Profile Matrix (CPM) 4 APPENDIX – 4 4 APPENDIX – 5 4 Content Topics 4 Bibliography 18 Chipotle Overview
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though it was not specified in the case study‚ severe weather-related events such as storms‚ floods‚ and droughts‚ have a direct effect to CMG. For example‚ droughts in the eastern US region would affect production
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CASE STUDY - CHIPOTLE Three key problems and/or issues that management had to address in developing a new strategy + what their solutions were to these problems. o Limited sustainable suppliers to cover demand and higher costs Chipotle started to use organically grown local products and ingredients as part of a long-term management campaign to use top-quality‚ nutritious ingredients to improve “the Chipotle experience”. This was also designated as “Food with Integrity”. However‚ the market demand
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a) Does Chipotle have any core competencies and‚ if so‚ what are they? Chipotle have their set of core competencies‚ which includes: A focused menu which could be customized by a customer‚ good employee training that results to good customer service‚ being able to utilize fair-trade meats and organic vegetables‚ and creating a restaurant where the kitchen is design for efficient operations and where employees can easily interact with customers. These core competencies have helped Chipotle grow into
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Mongolian Grill Case Tanner Keelan Submitted to: J. Austin Davey & Tannys Laughren COMM 1006E-02 November 10‚ 2014 Executive Summary: The Mongolian Grill case is based around a successful restaurant in London‚ Ontario owned by John Butkus. Mr. Butkus is opening another Mongolian Grill in Waterloo‚ Ontario which gives him the opportunity to make adjustments from the London location to increase efficiencies to ensure great success in Waterloo. The biggest problem for the London location
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Chipotle‚ Inc. History of Chipotle Steve Ells is the founder and CEO of Chipotle. Steve is a trained chef and opened his first Chipotle store in 1993 at a former Dolly Madison ice cream store in Denver‚ Colorado. His goal was to serve high quality‚ delicious food quickly and in a “fast-casual” setting (Ells). As Chipotle began to grow and expand‚ Steve took the initiative to learn about the way most of the food in the US is produced and processed. He was quite disturbed when he discovered
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leader in Mexican Restaurant Quick service industry is being threatened by less customer visit frequency; company should try new multi-cuisine food to fit into existing successful Model. Hypothesis: To increase customer visit frequency & gain new food lovers & customers‚ Chipotle should expand its stores or open new line of multi-cuisine restaurant to serve its valued customers by maintaining its quality & standards. Analysis Plan / Solution Approach: To achieve this ‚ Chipotle should try
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Threats * Rising food costs * Rising employee expenses | Strengths * Reputation – Chipotle has a reputation among consumers for being an ethical‚ charitable‚ and healthy choice. Chipotle’s first ever TV advertisement sums this up perfectly. * Quality local food sources – Aside from providing healthy food‚ sourcing food locally cuts down on shipping expenses. Communities look forward to Chipotle establishing locations in their area‚ not only for the great taste‚ but also for the benefit
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Executive Summary Our team has been instructed to help advise on a business case involving a restaurant‚ The Mongolian Grill. It’s owner‚ John Butkus‚ is contemplating renovations‚ in hopes of adding capacity and increasing revenue. There are several scenarios that are available to him. One option is to add an extra food bar. The second option is to move the location of the cooking area. He can also implement both options‚ if he so chooses. Our team has done the appropriate financial calculations
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