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New Product Line for Juice Bar
Presented to: WGU Assessment Code: RWT1 Student Name: Carol Wilson Student ID: 000219654 Date: February 22, 2013 Mentor Name: Christina Williams

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Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5 Research findings .................................................................................................................................................. 6 FINDING NUMBER 1 (LEARNING YOUR MARKET) .........................................................................................6 Finding Number …show more content…

I envisioned a cozy eco friendly spot in the African American community right across the street from the high school and recreation center. There are many people who pass by it’s a high traffic area. Considering the high rates of childhood obesity, diabetes, cancer and more why isn’t there a spot where these youth could get a fruit smoothie on the way to school. Perhaps the guy who works out every night doesn’t have to drive across town to get a protein shake after working out at the recreation center. There isn’t even a health food store in the five mile radius. Well there are two ways we could go about this.1) Create a juice or smoothie bar with unique signature drinks that will make our clients come for more. 2) Purchase a smoothie franchise and offer drinks with all the recipes standardized. On one hand it’s easy to just purchase a franchise it’s a package deal the work is done for you already. On the other hand creating a new line of drinks that meets our customers’ needs while intriguing their taste buds is so much more rewarding. We have owned a successful business in the same neighbor hood for the past 30 years. We have a great credit history and many resources. Which is the best approach? Purchase a readymade juice bar for $80,000 or develop one of our own for $40,000.Since the investments needed are significantly different let’s compare the franchise vs. start our own unique juice bar. The franchise deal covers all of the research and functional issues

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