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San Francisco Coffee House An American-Style Franchise In Croatia Valerie- MA1N0220 David- MA1N0219 Bảo Bảo- MA1N0230 Amos- MA0N0241 Group 2
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San Francisco Coffee House
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Introduction SFCH- was started in winter 2003, Two Croatian entrepreneurs; Denis Tensek and Jasmina Pacek The couple utilized their specific professional experiences and understanding of the habits of Croatian customers to create a unique visual identity business opportunity Tensek: manager in US companies, MBA ( creating Service Quality and satisfying customer expectations Pancek: MA in Fine arts and Design, Art Director in US Corporations
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SFCH Uniqueness They started with one coffee shop The shop had a combination of service, quality, products and cozy American atmosphere They felt it had a potential to grow into a Franchise But had the following questions to answer; 1. How would they grow? Growth model? 2. Should they develop their own outlets or open more company owned outlets?
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Possible Options 1. Taking a master Franchise license for Croatia from US Starbucks -Lengthy, complicated and extremely expensive process vs expected returns - also Starbucks had a low brand recognition in Croatia, -Imported Brands were not flexible- they did not allow adjustment needed to succeed in the local market ( pricing is too high) for market with lower purchasing power.
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Challenges Opening self owned stores Costly, slow, hard to control Lack of means and lack staff More risky, No time to travel to all locations around the country
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Investment Challenges in Croatia Croatia has a small economy (low economic development) Changing legal system, Little experience in franchising They only had one young store, Franchising was quite unfamiliar to the Croatian emerging market, Overall conditions were not ideal for franchising ( insufficient regulation)
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Further Questions Raised Should they Franchise or not? How could they protect their Intellectual property and Business Know –how? How could they fight Imitators? What would happen is Starbucks and other major coffee chains entered the market? How could they become the biggest and most successful coffee House nationally or regionally?
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Investment climate in Croatia Political environment Economic environment Institutions for Franchising Educating about franchising Franchising promotion Creating websites with information about franchising on internet Connecting Franchisors with potential franchisees Helping domestic companies to become franchisors Establishing Franchise fairs and Round tables
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Barriers to Franchising Development Laws Franchise professionals Problems with banks unfamiliar with Franchising Small market
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Opening of SFCH- 2003 The entrepreneurs pursued uniqueness in their business venture Differentiation was their concept Name SFCH has the Impression “Made in USA” to attract a “new market” Location: was crucial and had to be strategic Town center, with heavy foot traffic Target market was business people: students and business professionals of all ages
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Uniqueness of SFCH First American coffee house in Croatia- enjoy first mover advantages : Customers could enjoy the Authentic Ambience of the American City, Best decorated service industry interior with an Urban, bright and sophisticated Environment Research visits to Us, studying technology of coffee making, buying supplies and ingredients
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Product offering Unique assortment, different types of coffee and ‘coffee to go’ Coffee in 17 diff latte (in milk) and mocha varieties American-style muffins, many varieties, Environment : relaxing urban atmosphere Local and international newspapers and magazines, free wireless internet Ambience plus smooth jazz and billboard music
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Employee Training and Management Hired young employees, no prior experience in coffee making, Qualities: trustworthy, loyal and honest, Trained employees for working in coffee shop and bar, workstations with detailed job descriptions, checklist and shifts for weekly or monthly routine duties vs ambiguous job descriptions
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Incentives for employees and Stakeholders 1. Salaries were higher by 20% compared to other local coffee shops, 2. There were scheduled performance reviews, if satisfactory employees were awarded with 5% salary increment 3. Motivated employees, improved service quality and increased customer satisfaction 4. Paying suppliers on time- care for stakeholders
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SFCH FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE INCOME DATA 2006(IN EUR) 2007(IN EUR) Net Revenues13,33316,666 Total Expenses86,66693,333 Direct Costs50,66654,000 Depreciation2,6667,333 Gross Profit80,000105,333 Operating expenses36,00039,333 Earnings Before I&T44,00066,000 Taxes9,68014,500 Earnings after I&T34,32051,480
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Foreign Franchising competitors FRANCHISORINDUSTRY # OF OUTLETS o McDonaldsfast food16 restaurants o Subwayfast food6 restaurants o Fornetbakeriesover 15 locations o Dama Servicerefilling Toner cartridges3 locations o Berlitzforeign language school1 location o Firurellaweight-loss for women2 locations o Berghoffkitchen equipment3 locations
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Local Franchising Competitors FRANCHISOR INDUSTRY # OF OUTLETS Electromaterijal household appliance distrib >50 Stores X-nation fashion clothes 40 s / corner Rubelj Grill grill17 rest. Skandal Fashion clothes15 stores Body Creator weight-loss for women 4 centers Bio & Bio health food3 shops Bike Expresscourier services1 center SFCHCOFFEE BAR 1 LOCATION
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Way Forward? Franchising: possible model for business growth. Advantages: Lower financial investment, Lower risk Faster growth Local market knowledge by franchisee The franchisee’s motivation to succeed
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shortcomings Not enough information about franchising; low entrepreneurial and institutional awareness of franchising No well established support organizations for the development of franchise networks in Croatia (2 centers only) No significant support from financial institutions; banks reluctant to take the risk, Company –SFCH- was young and unproven in other locations
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Options for SFCH growth o Enjoy their local success, o Open additional stores themselves, or o Try their own Franchise concept
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Question1 Could the couple develop franchising in a market where the local conditions were less than conducive? Answer: too Risky
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Question 2 Could they gain national prominence? Yes they could, since they were first cafe in American style combining quality, service, style and good price Moreover, the taste of coffee as well as other cafe‘s features were adapted to the local hobbits (which for example Starbucks cannot be so flexible) They were successful in the poorest region..why not to be successful in other Croatian regions Franchising is a challenge
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Question 3 The couple had never run a franchising business and did not have the necessary experience and knowledge. How could they overcome the weaknesses they possessed and the environmental threats? Bring Foreign investors – can take advantage of incentive, tax benefits, customs privileges Cooperation with centers for franchising business (future franchising – long-term view) according the EU prognosis we can find high potential in Franchising system Cooperation with foreign banks directly - not only with subsidiary banks Other form – licensing, join venture
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Question 4 How could they seize the opportunities in the market place using their unique experiences, capabilities and strengths? The uniqueness of the concept which gave birth to San Francisco Coffee House places itself at an advantage over its competitors. The idea behind this coffee shop is rooted in America, from the menu to the ambiance of the shop itself present a one of a kind experience which is totally different compared to Croatian coffee shops.
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Since the concept is Americanized, a way that they can seize more opportunities in the market is through research and development as the food and beverage industry in America is changing constantly. Based on the research and development that they will be doing, they will be able to keep up with the trends present in American coffee shops so that they can offer new items in their shop while continuing to maintain their competitive advantage and possibly attract more opportunities at the same time.
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