Opportunities
Opportunity: Dunkin' Donuts can keep customers by responding to consumers' health concerns. The company ahs already moved towards a trans-fat-free frying oil for their donuts (Ordonez, 2007). Since they have begun offering breakfast sandwiches, more health-conscious offerings would allow to company to transcend their image as having only fat-laden breakfast offerings. Dunkin' Donuts has a definite opportunity in the market for healthier breakfast foods and drinks.
Opportunity: Dunkin' Donuts' coffee are expanding into the in-store market. This could not happen at a better time; Crown (2007) reports that coffee drinkers are opting for gourmet coffees, and this goes for their homes as well as when they are on the go. While Dunkin' Donuts has already gotten its coffee onto store shelves, significant opportunity exists for the company to make grocery and restaurant partnerships that include its coffee.
Opportunity: Dunkin' Donuts is in a great position to expand geographically in the United States. Symonds (2004) reports that 80% of the company's sales come from only 34% of the Untied States. While more of the market has been tapped since 2004, Dunkin' Donuts has still not become a major player in the Midwest, Southeast, and Western United States Regions. Additionally, 79 new Canadian franchises in 2007 (from 0 previous to that) show potential for growth in the Canadian market (Entrepreneur.com, 2007). With highly rated franchise opportunities, the company is in a good position to grow geographically in the United States and internationally.
Opportunity: Dunkin' Donuts has the ability to fill in where Krispy Kreme has failed. Krispy Kreme's over-expansion and poor results have left consumers looking for a donut store that offers more than just donuts. With bagels, breakfast sandwiches and drinks, as well as Baskin' Robbins in some areas, Dunkin' Donuts has the opportunity to draw customers from the flagging Krispy Kreme stores if it uses effective advertising.
Threats
Threat: Consumers are more health conscious, and may not be as interested in Dunkin' Donuts as they once were. Despite the American Institute of Baking's (2007) reports on high donut consumption, many consumers are calling for healthier options. Dunkin'...
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