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Backlot Coffee was founded by John and Isaac in Summer of 2016. John, a seasoned barista and entrepreneur, has been operating coffee shops in Evanston for about 12 years. His other business ventures include Brother’s K and Other Brother Coffee, which he owned alongside his brother, and Boltwood, a New American Restaurant. While working at Boltwood, John met Isaac a bartender at Boltwood. More comfortable with operating coffee shops, John sold Boltwood and decided to pursue a new venture with Isaac as his co-owner. Together, the two desired to create a coffee shop experience that was unlike any other. Described as a “third wave coffee shop”, John and Isaac founded Backlot Coffee with the following mission statement:
On the north side of Evanston there is a community within a community called the “Backlot.” It is a place where a group of homes share a backyard, an open space often filled with laughter and play. It is a place of belonging, a place where neighbors can build and share a life together.
We each have our own “Backlots” — front stoops, back porches, public parks. We remember a time when we would disappear into those spaces and build elaborate worlds while the day turned quietly into night. Our Backlot was a safe place, a place where we could be ourselves and discover new possibilities for our lives. We created Backlot Coffee to be this kind of relaxed, creative space, an authentic community within a community. We created Backlot because we believe that fences
In both “Drinking Coffee Elsewhere” and “Cathedral,” we see how isolating ourselves from other isn’t a good idea, how important it is to value the
Strives to be the leader in micro brewing while maintaining the core values it started with and had employee buy in even before it went” 100 % employee owned in2013” (Gorski, 2013).
In 2015, Evan Hefer, a United States Army and Special Forces Veteran decided after 20 years of government service it was time for him to retire and so he decided to start a business doing what he loved, roasting coffee. As a child Evan grew up smelling the various aromas of his father and grandfather’s coffee, in high school he learned to love the taste and years later he fell in love with a barista and the true passion came. When asked why he created the small business Evan Hefer simply stated “I created Black Rifle Coffee Company for people like myself, coffee-loving veterans and those who are committed to supporting the 2nd Amendment. I wanted to create a company that roasted the finest, freshest coffee on the planet that also
We’re told that craft beer’s share of the market rose 17.6% last year, accounting for 11% of beer volume and $19.6 billion of the beer industry’s $101.5 billion in sales. However, it’s also a market in which the sale of imported beers rose 6.9% in 2014 and where, according to Nielsen, the amount of Mexican beer alone sold in grocery stores within the last year is equal to the amount of all craft beer sold from supermarket and convenience store beer shelves. It’s also a market where, despite advances by both craft and imported beers, one of every five beers sold is a Bud Light. In fact, the 38 million barrels of Bud Light sold last year would not only make it the No. 3 brewer in the U.S. if it split off from Anheuser-Busch InBev BUD, -0.51%
Foods such as cheese included in the product will have to be chosen offering longer shelf lives;
“The concept behind the business is to create a place for social gatherings that’s a little bit outside of the norm. When most people think of coffee, they think of early morning midafternoon, quiet ambiance, bring your laptop, put your headphones on and tune out the rest of the world while you get a book report or something done. Here we’re trying to make coffee a little more social and let people know that coffee can be enjoyed as a social staple alongside music” he
Jones Soda Company was founded by Canadian ski instructor Peter van Stolk. The soft drink company was not being sold alongside other larger reputed brands such as Coca Cola or Pepsi. The soft drinks were sold in skateboard shops and tattoo parlors to consumers who were looking for a drink that matched their lifestyle. Its unique style was evident by its use of bottles that resembled classic beer bottles and by pricing higher than for regular soft drinks.
Peet 's Coffee and Tea is a well-known and loved coffee shop with three stores here in Colorado. Although the prices and work space isn 't the best they offer great, quick drinks served by friendly employees. The store is a place for a comforting, warm place to sit. Peet 's Coffee was started by Alfred Peet in 1966 and his coffee was unlike any other coffee shop. He brewed in small amounts, always had fresh beans, a great quality, and a dark roast. This all produced a coffee that was rich and complex, and still is today.
All the stores of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf were located at high traffic, high visibility locations in each market. The market entry strategies use by the coffee shop in managing their foreign franchisees when expanding into Asia including master franchising and company owned-stores. A master franchise is a person or entity that provides services to franchisees in a specified territory, typically a major market, geographical region or even one or more countries. The marketing approach is essential to gain a competitive advantage in the foreign market. The construct included market entry, site location, and market positioning. The reason
“Dark, earthy, natural, intense.” These four words can be used to describe almost any aspect of Pana Chocolate’s range of raw, organic, handmade chocolate bars. The brand, founded in Melbourne, offers a range of chocolates available in the health food section at supermarkets that appeal to a range of consumers needs, being ethically produced, raw, organic, dairy, soy, egg and refined sugar free, vegan, and made from all natural ingredients (Pana Chocolate, 2017). Priced at $7.95 on their website (http://www.panachocolate.com), they are on the higher-end scale of the standard chocolate market, however the product oozes luxury throughout and lives up to it’s higher price point. This report will focus on the marketing implications of the packaging design choices made by Pana Chocolate in regards to this range of products.
Cameron’s Coffee was founded in 1978 by Jim Cameron and was later on purchased by Jim Kirkpatrick in 1999. The company specializes in ‘…premium flavored coffees, teas and powdered cocoa and cappuccino mixes (Petersen).’ Even though the coffee market is almost saturated, Cameron is looking to expand its operations not only in the United States, but in Europe and other continents. The company currently has a great advantage in this tight market, due to its dedication to quality. But in order to increase the probability for success, Cameron’s Coffee will need to expand its knowledge and involvement in technology and communication.
Though coffee houses throughout Europe have a self-explanatory function of meeting point, discussion area and recreational facility, this concept has only recently been explored in North America, and is gaining in popularity and social recognition as we speak, and is only expected to increase over the course of the next few years.
When Schultz returned to the States he presented his new-found discoveries, of what he believes a coffee shop should be like. However, his bosses didn’t share the same belief, that creating a coffee shop with “artistic and joyful experiences” was less as important as making coffee that sells well. So, Schultz quit and he went on to raise money to fund his own coffee shop establishment , “Il Giornale.” The store started very small, with only two, or three employees, to keep labor costs down. Only sixteen months into his new founded company, Schultz found himself in the position to buy his former employers’ small scale coffee shop. To Schultz it was a no brainer to buy the company which first sparked his love for coffee, so he did. And at only thirty-four years old Schultz had one-hundred employees, several locations throughout the city of Seattle, and a dream to create a nationally recognized brand of “Starbucks Coffee.”
The purpose of this project is to identify the retailing techniques, processes, systems and practices used by Coffee Island which may not be visible to the regular customer in order to increase its profits. This project will begin by presenting the company and how it operates in the Greek and International market but it will specialize on its operations in Greece. The next step after introducing the company will be to analyze Coffee Island retailing strategy and its retailing mix. In order to attain information about both the retailing strategy and retailing mix an interview was conducted with the store manager of “Coffee Island” Alimou Mr. Theodore Tziaros. The specific store is a franchise store so pieces of information about certain systems, practices, processes and techniques may differ from those that the company officially uses.
A. The company has the opportunity to expand its global operations. Some new markets for coffee such as India and the Pacific Rim nations are beginning to emerge.