The Little Hut

Papa John’s is a business unit, (Parnell, 2008). One of the largest pizza chains in the country, along with Domino’s and Pizza Hut in the carryout delivery pizza market. The company was founded by John Schnatter in 1984 when he began to sell pizza in the back room of his father’s tavern. He financed the business by selling his 1971 Chevy Camaro for $2,800, he also gave a portion of the proceeds to his family business. He eventually bought the car back in 2009 for $250,000 after creating a…

Another critical area for sales is the mobile platform and in 2014, Papa John’s hit the 5 billion mark in online sales which is roughly half of all domestic orders (Kelso, 2014). While competitors like Dominos is diversifying with sandwiches and Pizza Hut has the YUM portfolio and brand Papa John’s is all in on pizza (Lutz, 2015). In 2015, Papa John’s announced that it would be creating healthier options and nutritional information online for its products for more health conscious consumers…

The three greatest strategic challenges Papa John’s currently faces are maintaining brand recognition in a saturated market, continuing to produce fresh, quality pizza’s in spite of price limitations, and sustaining their ability to differentiate their pizza chain to maintain their portion of the market share. According to Porter’s Five Forces Model Papa John’s should be concerned with their existing rivalries, threat of substitutes, and the bargaining power of suppliers and buyers (Parnell,…

A Little Caesar’s HOT-N-READY® Pizza costs $5. It’s not the most nutritious product in the fast food universe, but there are eight slices in a pie, and it tastes delicious. Even better, you can order it in unlimited quantities, and it’s the same price with pepperoni or without. From a business perspective, it’s the kind of price point you can only dream of; as a social entrepreneur, it was the inspiration for the project that has dominated the past two years of my life. I founded Peace of Pizza,…

Papa John’s is the third largest delivery and carry-out pizza chain with 7% of the pizza segment behind Pizza Hut’s 20% and Domino’s at 12%. Papa John’s competes with independent pizzerias and other chains like Pizza Inn, Little Caesar’s and Cici’s Pizza, but without sit down dining they have reduced overhead costs (Parnell, 2014). 2013, Papa John’s recorded revenues of $1,439 million (Papa John 's International, Inc. 2015). Development of economies of scale and delivering fresh ingredients…

Have you ever gone to frozen yogurt, the petstore, and out to pizza on your birthday? If you haven’t, I highly recommend it! My family, friends, and I had a wonderful time when we did it for mine. Last year, I had the best birthday ever! I was turning eleven and would finally be as old as my cousins and my best friend, Kaylee. That was probably the best part about it because most my friends were older than me and I wanted to catch up to them. For my birthday, I decided that I wanted to go…

gaining trust and loyalty back is two of the hardest things to do. Rather it’s a breakup, family drama, or destroyed friendships; those are the two hardest traits to gain when trying to rekindle and bond those relationships. Dominos has taught us that a little TLC, dedication, and patience can make a difference. I do believe Dominos should pay their employees more. After all your employees run your business. Overall, Dominos has made a pathway to excellence and chose the right steps to get them…

In 1960, Thomas and James Monaghan borrowed $900.00 to purchase a small pizza restaurant in Ypsilanti, Michigan and within a year James sold his share to Thomas. In 1965, the restaurant became known as “Domino’s Pizza”, pioneer of pizza delivery. In 1967, Monaghan opened his first franchised restaurant and had a rapid growth of franchise stores; by 1989, Domino’s had already opened 5,000 restaurants worldwide. Since the target plan was to open more restaurants near campuses and…

During the summer, I enjoy going to the downtown area and watch the city come to life. There is always something to see or do during the summer months in the Chicago land area. Just exploring the lakefront by walking or riding a bike is exciting. To see so many people riding their bikes and running is enough to motivate anyone. The biggest problem I have is finding time to fit these activities into my schedule. There is always a festival going on every weekend in Chicago (Chicago Rib Fest,…

Best Breweries in Irvine 1. Backstreet Brewery Originating in Irvine, Backstreet Brewery is one of the first craft breweries in Orange County. Backstreet’s microbrew became so favored they recently branched into craft beer bottling. While four of their favorite beers are now available bottled, Backstreet Brewery is best experienced in its original location inside of Lamppost Pizza. Laidback and friendly with a pub style atmosphere, Backstreet Brewery is the place to linger with friends, enjoy…