Dunkin' Brands

Teaching Note STARBUCKS- GLOBAL BRAND IN EMERGING MARKETS Synopsis Howard Schultz, the man who took Starbucks from a few stores in 1980s to a global company spread in more than 75 countries, stepped down from Chief Executive Officer (CEO) position in April 2017. His successor Kevin Johnson had a big legacy to carry with him together with newer challenges coming up in business. With his technology background and a decade old association at board level with Starbucks, Johnson was in a good…

Kieślowski as a technician - Trois Couleurs: Bleu, Blanc & Rouge case study Kieślowski discusses about a close up shot of a sugar cube that is about to fall into the coffee in the film, Bleu. He further explains the purpose of the shot and its relation to the character’s emotions. It is somewhat a point of view shot of the protagonist. Her focus is all on the sugar cube and coffee, nothing else matters. The sugar cube is her form of escape, shutting everything out from her immediate world,…

Narrative - Observation Summary On October the 13, 2016, Scott Sigfusson went to Tim Hortons, which is at 2706 Mayor Magrath Dr, S, Lethbridge AB. At 7:08 p.m., he went into Tim Horton’s and ordered a large iced coffee, he then sat at the table in the middle of the store, he then started to observe the customers. At 7:10 pm the subject sat down, at a table across from him. He was wearing a ball cap; which was dirty, he also had a black Carhartt jacket on, which was dirty, he also was wearing…

Frostology LLC is the parent company of Frost, which is the premier dessert destination for the Pacific Northwest. Frost has gained critical acclaim and has been voted Seattle’s Best Doughnuts by Seattle Metropolitan Magazine and has been named one of Seattle’s best by the online journal Thrillist. Frost is famous for their “evolved” doughnuts, French macarons, and unique cupcakes. Frost began in 2009 in Mill Creek, Washington and has since became one of the most successful desert restaurants in…

The definition of citizenship is, “the status of being a citizen, along with the rights, duties and privileges of being a citizen”. In the United States, one of these duties is to participate in the political process. This includes, voting, holding office, and influencing government. Today I am asking you—no, I am imploring you—to participate in the political process in a specific way. First, a little background. By law, an Illinois budget for the fiscal year 2016 should have been passed no…

Customer Reported Concern: Kerekes Bakery customer registered a complaint on our TB5 material. They stated our TB5 product has contaminated their item for consumption, known as Vanille Macaroon cookies. Root Cause Investigation: Upon initial receipt of our RMA # 7274, an internal review of our lot RAA15020, which is the lot number in question was conducted by our Engineering team as our opening groundwork to begin the process of analyzing the lot number mentioned above. A review of the…

[At Bettys and Bertha’s banking system on 127 pinewood Road. With many people in the bank. The essential features are: a desk at the front door, and booths for Betty and Bertha with cash register with plenty of money. A water stand with cone shaped cups. As Larry the cop walks in with a special treat.] Larry the cop. [Walks in happily] I have some donuts for everybody in Betty and Bertha’s banking system. Betty and Bertha. We really appreciate it, Larry. Bertha. What kind are the donuts,…

Financial Performance As of April 10, 2009, there were approximately 14,700 shareholders of record of common stock. Company did not pay dividends in fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts retained any earnings to finance business and did not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Furthermore, the terms of secured credit facilities prohibit the payment of dividends on common stock. No purchases were made by or on behalf of the Company of its equity securities in…

The doughnut evidently first appeared in the 1800s in Manhattan, they were known as oily cakes. The Dutch were the ones who introduced them to America. In 1847 it was claimed that a 16-year-old sailor, Captain Hanson Gregory, invented the hole in the doughnut when he needed to have both hand on the wheel in a storm he stuck the doughnut through a spoke of his ships wheel. Though others claim that the hole was made in the middle because the sides would be fried but the inside would be raw. Later…

Krispy Kreme’s menu. With over 1,000 locations they are much better known compared to Dutch Monkey Donuts. Unlike Dutch Monkey Donuts, Krispy Kreme has done a successful job of branding by selling merchandise such as coffee mugs as well as Krispy-Kreme brand coffee blends. They are typically open from 6am-10pm, which gives them time to attract customers from countless demographics. Typically, their audience is adults with higher incomes over $50,000. This is likely because eating dessert at a…