Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc., 2015 You are required to read the case study from the given above: Write a introduction about the company’s background using your own words.- Explain clearly and describes the company’s background, including its industry and extent of its multinational reach for identifying expansion factors and corporate strategies
Transcribed Image Text: Headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (KKD)
serves doughnuts and coffee as well as other snack items. The company has locations
r additional assurance of in 23 different countries. Many Krispy Kreme shops are factory shops where customers
arning questions which prove can watch doughnuts being made and purchase fresh hot doughnuts as well. The factory
u understand and are able to stores are responsible for servicing local grocery stores and convenience stores. The KK
ply the strategic concepts in Supply Chain provides raw materials for both franchise and company-owned stores in the
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KK Supply Chain. Krispy Kreme reported total revenues in fiscal year end February 2015
of $490 million (up from $460 million the prior year) with about 90 percent of revenues
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For the fiscal first quarter (Q1) of 2015, Krispy Kreme's revenue rose
percent year-
over-year to $132.5 million, driven almost entirely by a 17.3 percent increase in Krispy
Kreme's store count. For that quarter, the company's domestic same-store sales rose
5.2 percent, but its international franchise same-store sales declined 1.7 percent. Overall for
Q1 of 2015, the company's adjusted net income was $16.6 million, or $0.24 per share. The
company's EPS number was up at least by the KKD buying back 391,300 shares of its stock
for $7.4 million.
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History
Krispy Kreme traces its roots back to 1933 when Vernon Rudolph bought a doughnut shop in
Paducah, Kentucky. After selling doughnuts in Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia, the store
known today as Krispy Kreme was moved to Winston-Salem. Krispy Kreme doughnuts were
sold to grocery stores at first, but became so popular with customers that they requested the
option to buy the doughnuts fresh and hot from the store, thus launching the doughnut factory
retail store and selling directly to the public.
Krispy Kreme grew quickly over the next four decades before being sold to Beatrice Foods
Company in 1976. Shortly after the purchase by Beatrice, in 1982, several Krispy Kreme fran-
chisees purchased the company back from Beatrice Foods and quickly established the current
Doughnut Theater style of factory stores where by customers can watch doughnuts being made.
It was not until 1996 that KKD finally expanded outside the Southeast by opening a store in New
York City, followed in 2001 by opening its first store outside the United States, in Canada. The
company went public with its IPO launch in April 2000.
In the United Kingdom, KKD just concocted a single, gigantic box that holds 2,400 dough-
nuts. The box (11.4 feet by 3 feet) was filled with doughnuts and required eight KKD employces
to deliver it to 360 Resourcing Solutions. The box was part of a promotion for the new “Krispy
Kreme Occasions" division that customizes doughnut offerings for corporate events or special
occasions such as weddings and other celebrations. The division sells doughnut “towers" fors
spe-
cial events or even personalized doughnuts with customized, chocolate nameplates or corporate
logos. The company has no plans to create another box, but it is happy to sell 100 of the so-called
double-dozen boxes for about $2,600.
Krispy Kreme opened its first store in India in 2013 in Bangalore, Karnataka, and now
there are seven in that city. Also in 2013, KKD began opening stores in Colombia, with a
total of 25 planned, as the first South American country for the company. In late 2013, KKD
opened its first store in Taipei, Taiwan. In 2014, KKD opened its first shop in Chennai in
southern India.
CASE 1• KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC., 2015
Internal Issues
Vision/Mission
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts does not appear to have a published vision statement. The company's
mission statement, however, is given as follows:
Consumers are our lifeblood, the center of the doughnut
There is no substitute for quality in our service to consumers
Impeccable presentation is critical wherever Krispy Kreme is sold
We must produce a collaborative team effort that is unexcelled
We must cast the best possible image in all that we do
We must never settle for "second best;" we deliver on our commitments
We must coach our team to ever-better results. (Source: Company documents)
Distribution
Krispy Kreme doughnuts are sold in KKD stores, grocery stores, convenience stores, gas stations,
Walmart, and Target stores in the United States. Internationally, the doughnuts are sold in Loblaws
supermarkets, Petro-Canada gas stations, and as freestanding stores in Canada, along with BP
Service Stations and BP Travel Centers and 7-Eleven stores in Australia. In the United Kingdom,
Tesco supermarkets, Tesco Extra, and most Tesco service stations carry KKD products, and service
stations Moto, Welcome Break, and Road Chef also carry self-service KKD cabinets. Today, KKD
has locations in the United Kingdom, Australia, Turkey, the Dominican Republic, Kuwait, Mexico,
Puerto Rico, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan, China,
the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Hong Kong, and Ethiopia.
Organizational Structure
As illustrated in Exhibit 1, KKD basically has two segments: USA and International. Note the
company does not have a Chief Operating Officer (COO), Chief Administrative Officer (CAO),
or Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). However, KKD reports revenues by geographic region, but is
not structured geographically. In fact, the company appears to be structurally functionally, rather
than divisionally.
EXHIBIT 1 KKD's Organizational Structure
James Morgan, Chairman
Tony Thompson, President
and CEO
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Price Cooper,
Executive VP
Cathleen
Allred,
Senior VP of
Cynthia Bay,
Senior VP
Daniel Beem,
Senior VP
Dwayne
Chambers,
Darryl
Marsch,
Senior VP,
General
Chief
of U.S.
and
Senior VP
Financial
Human
Franchises
President of
and Chief
Officer, and
Treasurer
Resources and
and
International
Marketing
Officer
Counsel
Organizational
Development
Company
and Secretary
Stores
Source: A depiction based on author's best judgment.
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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CASES
Strategy
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts has long prided itself on hot fresh doughnuts and a one of a kind taste. As
you can easily watch at a KKD factory store Doughnut Theater, the original glazed doughnut is fried
before it heads toward a glazing waterfall to be covered in a sugary signature glaze. There is only
one supplier of KKD's signature glaze. In addition to entertaining guests, KKD feels the Doughnut
Theater also reveals the firm's commitment to quality and freshness. To help attract customers into the
store, the original hot doughnuts sign is lit during peak production hours, generally carly in the morn-
ings and late at night, when customers are most likely to visit the stores. In essence, KKD's strategy is
hot fresh doughnuts, but the firm also sells its products in gas stations, grocery stores, and other retail
outlets. About 50 percent of all KKD revenue is derived from wholesale outlets, so the firm plans to
work on ways to improve the freshness and quality of its doughnuts sold in various retail locations.
The company is transitioning toward smaller factory shops that will focus on retail rather than
wholesale customers. This strategy appears more in line with the firm's new marketing approach.
Many new stores in the southeastern United States will be company owned, whereas new smaller
factory stores outside the southeast are more likely to be operated under franchisee agreements.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts has long helped the communities with fund-raisers, even offering
special packaging at times. Fund-raisers are under the firm's “local relationship marketing" strat-
egy. The company does a good job attracting customers from local businesses and families. About
55 percent of all domestic transactions are for doughnut orders of 1 dozen or more. However,
this is also partly explained by the volume discount provided for such orders. International orders
of a dozen or more doughnuts at a time are a significant portion of sales as well, indicating that
doughnut consumption habits are more homogeneous globally than some may believe. The com-
pany likes to mention homogeneity as a part of its "sharing concept," which is a key aspect of the
firm's global marketing strategy.
In carly 2014, KKD and Keurig Green Mountain Coffee agreed to create both decaf and
regular Krispy Kreme coffee for Keurig coffee makers. Customers can purchase the products
at both Keurig and KKD websites as well as at KKD factory stores, grocery, retail, and other
channels throughout the United States. Krispy Kreme also has a new line of iced coffee. About
89 percent of all KKD’s retail sales are derived from doughnuts, with the industry average closer
to 50 percent of sales being derived from doughnuts. KKD is late to capitalize on selling coffee
and other drinks, but the company is making efforts.
Segments
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is broken down into (1) Company Stores, (2) Domestic Franchise, (3)
International Franchise, and (4) KK Supply Chain. Company Stores and Domestic Franchise
stores are similar, only differing in ownership. Both Company Stores and Domestic Franchise
Stores consist of full factory stores and satellite stores. International Franchise Stores are
designed the same way as Company Stores and Domestic Franchise with 125 factory stores and
449 satellite shops in foreign markets. KK Supply Chain supplies both Company and Franchise
stores, which all are required to purchase its products from KK Supply Chain.
As of February 2015, there were 278 KKD stores operating domestically in 38 states and
in the District of Columbia, and another 523 shops in 23 other countries around the world. The
company has plans to grow international stores to 900 by January 2017.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts' revenue by geographic region is provided in Exhibit 2. Note the
nice increases everywhere except in the Other Americas.
EXHIBIT 2 KKD's Revenues by Geographic Region (in thousands of USD)
February 2015
February 2014
United States
$438,801
$412,743
Other Americas
9,973
10,000
Asia/Pacific
28,575
25,460
Middle East & Europe
12,985
12,128
Total Revenues
490,334
460,331
Source: Based on KKD Annual Report, 2015, page 23.
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EXHIBIT 3 KKD's Revenues by Company-Owned versus Franchise (in thousands of USD)
Revenues
Operating Income
February 2015
February 2014
February 2015
February 2014
Company Stores
$325,306
$306,825
$9,287
$11,334
Domestic Franchise
13,450
11,839
8,103
8,083
International Franchise
28,598
25,607
20,026
17,977
KKD Supply Chain After
Adjustments
122,980
116,060
41,823
36,953
Totals
490,334
460,331
79,239
74,347
Source: Based on KKD Annual Report, 2015 page 41.
Revenues and operating income by company-owned versus franchised stores are provided
in Exhibit 3. Notice nice increases across the board, with international franchise lagging slightly.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts' revenues by retail versus wholesale are provided in Exhibit 4.
Note that retail sales are the highest, accounting for 49 percent of 2014 revenues. However, col-
lectively, wholesale sales accounted for 51 percent of total revenues led by grocers and mass
merchants such as Walmart at 31 percent of total sales.
Finance
The fiscal year for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts ends in February. The company had an outstanding 2013
(ending February 1, 2014) on most financial areas. The firm's stock price was up over 100 percent,
revenues increased 6 percent, and the company reported a 65 percent increase in net income. Much of
the increases can be attributed to opening 80 new locations around the world, but KKD also reported
6.7 percent increase in comparable store sales. The company's CEO indicated in the spring of 2014
that overseas markets remain strong for the firm, with many new store openings having long lines for
up to 3 months after opening. The CFO, Douglas Muir, retired in 2015, turning the reins over to Price
Cooper. Also, KKD is increasing its $80 million stock buyback to $105 million in 2015.
The company's most recent income statement and balance sheet are provided in Exhibits 5
and 6, respectively.
External Issues
The doughnut market in the United States is a $13 billion industry, with about 25 percent of sales
coming from bulk doughnuts in the 1 dozen-size box and up. Another 40 percent of sales come
from drinks with half of this being derived from coffee. Major rival Dunkin' Brands accounts
for much of these sales with their popular coffee offerings. Yeast doughnuts account for about
10 percent of industrywide sales. Doughnut holes and other varieties account for about
10 nercent There are thousands of "mom-and-pon" doughnut and coffee shons globally