{"id":5714,"date":"2014-10-22T22:30:50","date_gmt":"2014-10-23T02:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caskeys.com\/dc\/?p=5714"},"modified":"2017-01-14T09:02:15","modified_gmt":"2017-01-14T14:02:15","slug":"food-ethnography-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caskeys.com\/dc\/food-ethnography-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Ethnography – Proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Food Ethnography Proposal 2014-10-21<\/a><\/div>\n
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Caskey, Damon V<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Ms. Casero, Courtney<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
WRD 110-038<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
2014-10-21<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Food Ethnography Proposal<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n
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For the food ethnography assignment, I would like to expand upon the previous Food Memoir.<\/span><\/span> To wit, I believe there is still more to learn and expound upon the Druthers\u2019 Franchise. The question I<\/span><\/span> would ask is fairly straight forward:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Can a regional level business survive in today\u2019s market?<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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The answer I think is a bit more mercurial. It\u2019s obvious that big chains are here to stay, and there<\/span><\/span> will almost certainly be a niche for the \u201cmom and pop\u201d establishments. The mystery is what happens<\/span><\/span> when the mom and pop grows enough to attract notice. My family owns a long standing small business,<\/span><\/span> and we are all too familiar with the growing pains that encompasses. Too large to manage on a small<\/span><\/span> scale yet lacking the resources to obtain grander markets, let alone take on the big boys. It\u2019s a delicate<\/span><\/span> balancing act to be sure.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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I believe that Druthers\u2019 Systems is a fine example of this challenging market niche in action. Despite<\/span><\/span> enjoying a lasting popularity, the chain ultimately failed within the span of a decade and now exists in<\/span><\/span> name only. What caused this? Mismanagement? Overreaching? Cashing out? Stamped out by larger<\/span><\/span> players? Or perhaps the ostensible popularity is merely an illusion created by a few passionate devotees.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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  • Review basic franchise design and locations.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • Obtain interview with owner of last standing example.<\/span><\/span> Research business records.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • Compare regional influx of competitors.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • General economic influences.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    After obtaining this information and analyzing accordingly, I believe a definitive answer may be<\/span><\/span> found. If the concept is found appropriate, further steps will be taken immediately.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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