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#433673 - 07/03/09 03:12 PM
Re: Free Chik-Fil-A meal, Panzie!!!
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Porn Jesus
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With Panzer's diet all he needs to do is draw a few amoeba shaped blotches on himself with a black magic marker.
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#433678 - 07/03/09 06:37 PM
Re: Free Chik-Fil-A meal, Panzie!!!
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Tranny Whisperer
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KFC/Taco Bell and noticed that half of the prices and some of the menu items are missing from the menu board.
Last time I was in Burger King they had done the same thing.
I walked out, and haven't been back. I don't see me ever going back.
Do you like that new chicken of theirs? I tried it and I thought it sucked. And, I love chicken.
Have you tried Pollo Tropical? Their chicken I MUCH better.
Getting dressed as a cow for a free meal is too much to do. I bet that the meal will be small amd is not worth going to all the trouble. They only have 1 location in NYC, at NYU I think. I never heard or been at Chic-A-Fil.
They have the menu board and half the prices are missing, but the calorie count is available for every item. They also removed the Why-Pay-More value menu, which is very bad.
A lot of Manhattan Burger King locations and some of McDonald's are missing the prices on the menu board. All the Wendy's in the city that I been at have all the prices. This is actually illegal according to NYC civil code, if the items that are being sold that are more than $1.00 and have their prices unavailable for public vieweing.
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#433679 - 07/03/09 06:38 PM
Re: Free Chik-Fil-A meal, Panzie!!!
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Tranny Whisperer
Porn Jesus
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Fuck that cow deal thing, I am not dressing as a cow.
Not even a cow driving an enema tank?? 
Nah, no more Enema Tank. It is Enema 8x8 now.
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#433683 - 07/03/09 06:59 PM
Re: Free Chik-Fil-A meal, Panzie!!!
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Tranny Whisperer
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I never heard or been at Chic-A-Fil.
Good chicken sandwiches and tasty "secret" waffle fries.
Besides supply issues, I suspect that it may be hard for them to make it here since the franchises are not permitted to be open on Sunday. That's one hell of a bite.
Why not permitted to open on Sunday?
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#433685 - 07/03/09 07:15 PM
Re: Free Chik-Fil-A meal, Panzie!!!
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Tranny Whisperer
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Why not permitted to open on Sunday?
The owner/founder was a very religious Christian.
"The business exists to glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us and to have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A. ... Our decision to close on Sunday was our way of honoring God and directing our attention to things more important than our business. If it took seven days to make a living with a restaurant, then we needed to be in some other line of work. Through the years, I have never wavered from that position"
So, it's like B&H Photo ... only with Sundays.
What if the franchisee is atheist?
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#433687 - 07/03/09 07:24 PM
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Tranny Whisperer
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What if the franchisee is atheist?
It's part of the franchise agreement, Panzi.
But isn't that unconstitutional?
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#433689 - 07/03/09 07:53 PM
Re: Free Chik-Fil-A meal, Panzie!!!
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Tranny Whisperer
Porn Jesus
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But isn't that unconstitutional?
No.
It's a private business.
No one is forcing a person to buy a Chick-Fil-A. You want to be open Sundays? Buy a KFC, a Pollo Tropical, et. al.
But, you can see why there aren't too many in our area, and just the one at NYU in NYC.
I have friends who won't go to Chick-Fil-A because they think that the company is a quasi-religious organization. I have friends that go BECAUSE they are so upfront about their Christian roots.
Even when one's around I don't go that often. I rather have chicken itself than a sandwich. But, I could care less about the fact that the guy that founded it is religious and wants the store closed on Sunday.
Mostly I go with my religious friends in Kentucky. A member of their church runs 3 company-owed franchises.
You'd like the fact that they only buy with coupons!
They are very religious in Kentucky?
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#433692 - 07/03/09 08:14 PM
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Porn Jesus
Registered: 01/07/06
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NY Times needs to hire you two as a counterpoint to Mark Bittman (http://bitten.blogs.nytimes.com) pronto to lure NY Post subscribers/newspaper-stealers/Repug jackoffs, and finally cater to the bridge-and-tunnel crowd!
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#433693 - 07/03/09 08:21 PM
Re: Free Chik-Fil-A meal, Panzie!!!
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NY Times needs to hire you two as a counterpoint to Mark Bittman (http://bitten.blogs.nytimes.com) pronto to lure NY Post subscribers/newspaper-stealers/Repug jackoffs, and finally cater to the bridge-and-tunnel crowd!
I think that I can write okay. I took Business Writing class last semester and I have been late every day to class for at least an hour. But I got an A for the term because I got an A for the final project and A for presentation. Here is the paper that I wrote for final project:
Business Proposal – Bath & Body Works
Overview:
This business proposal is formulated to convince body care retailer Bath & Body Works to introduce a new line of baby care products to its vast portfolio of product lines. In these difficult current times it is critical for any company to prosper and bring profits; the financial situation is clear: people are not buying as much as the companies want them to buy and this causes low profits and in the worst case scenarios the bankruptcy of the business. Profitable and stable product category is a must for Bath & Body Works, and this product category is baby care products.
Background:
Leslie Wexner began his corporate legacy in 1963 with The Limited, which in turn turned into Limited Brands. In the early 1990’s Wexner ventured into body care business, and today it is what is known as Bath & Body Works; one of the largest retailers in the body care industry. Their multiple sales channels include internet, seasonal catalogs, phone-based ordering system as well as over 1,700 storefronts within the United States of America. The majority of revenue comes from the storefronts and many of these locations can frequently be located within the high consumer traffic areas, such as malls, business districts and shopping centers.
Purpose:
Although there are many brands and products lines to choose from, Bath & Body Works has never tried to capitalize on the popular niche of baby care products. The recent trend to go green as well as ever increasing concern from parents to obtain quality care products for their babies makes it lucrative to companies to offer products in this category. Many companies in the body care products industry are already answered this trend by offering better baby care products than the national brands that can be found in the drugstores and supermarkets. Bath & Body Works depends on their customers and this category of baby care products can not only bring in new customers but it can also capitalize on the existing customers, who buy products for themselves and which will buy the products for their babies.
Current Situation:
Tough economical times forces businesses to react accordingly, often with new and better ideas than the competitors. Since the competition is fierce in pretty much every market, the body care market is no exception to competition as well. There are many companies that compete for customers; of these companies is The Body Shop which is Bath & Body Works’ #1 competitor. Although not as strong as Bath & Body Works, The Body Shop has a serious product lineup which includes just introduced baby care line that is called Buriti Baby. The baby care products category is increasing popular, with many companies entering this lucrative market, and Bath & Body Works should not miss this opportunity as well.
Implications:
The baby care product line is essential to a large company like Bath & Body Works due to its recent popularity. What is so attractive about the baby care line is that not only can the company branch out into another target market, but it can also reinforce the future prospects with their current products; the mothers who will buy products for their babies will probably buy something for themselves as well. When these mothers will see that the products are quality and works as well as reasonably priced, then the chances that they will be brand-loyal are high. If Bath & Body Works will fail to address this baby care trend then they will miss out on a lucrative opportunity and on a chance of securing potential brand-loyal customers. In tough economic time brand loyalty means a lot.
Next Steps:
The further steps will outline the guidelines of the project’s course of execution. There are four steps in the project scope:
1) Research – all the necessary data for the design and implementation of Bath & Body Baby will be gathered, analyzed and tested.
2) Tune-Up & Adjustments of Data – the date that will be tested from the 1st step and that will show that it needs to be adjusted will be done so in this step, and then tested again and adjusted if need arises.
3) Manufacturing – in this step the products within the Bath & Body Baby will be produced in mass.
4) Marketing – in this step the product will be moved to distribution centers and to the store, while the promotional campaign will be executed.
Concluding Paragraph/Benefits:
The benefits that will be derived from this product lineup will be a success on many levels. Most important is the revenues on these new products. Then as the mothers will be satisfied with their baby’s products, then will go and shop Bath & Body Works for themselves. After the use of products on themselves, the mother’s will be loyal to the Bath & Body Works brands for themselves and their babies. This will strengthen the brand equity and in turn will generate more free publicity that will attract more of potential customers.
Project Scope:
Step 1 – Research:
In this first step all the planning and research should be done. “Bath & Body Baby” is the proposed name for the Bath & Body Works’ baby care product lineup. Not only this name emphasizes who the product is for (baby) but it is also reinforces the Bath & Body Work’s general name (bath & body), and when put together it basically tells what the product is and who it is for. In addition, the line name is short, easy to remember and catchy due to the fact that all words start with the letter “B” (bath, body and baby). From here the company should research on what feature, colors, scents and products within the category are in demand and the customers likes and prefers. Once all analysis and research is done, the company should draft out the potential product lineup, and then test it in focus groups with potential customers and mothers of babies.
Step 2 - Tune-Up & Adjustments of Data:
In the second step it is crucial to tune-up, adjust and weed out the data that meets the appropriate actions. All the actions that will be done in this step will be based on the results from the previous research step. When the data from the focus groups will be satisfactory, the company should make any changes/revisions (if there will be a reason to do so) and then the physical prototyping step should take place. In this step, the actual products from the line should be created in small/limited quantities and these products should be tested with certain testers (informed and knowledgeable mothers). After certain period of time, the data as well as opinions should be collected from these testers and additional focus groups should be implemented in order to gather any additional data that might help making the product more effective. If any ideas or plans will surface that will prove them to be unworthy to pursue, they should be noted, checked and dropped from the plan.
Step 3 – Manufacturing:
Within the manufacturing step the products with Bath & Body Baby line should be mass-produced. The product lineup, ingredients, color-scheme, scents as well as packaging should approved by now. From here on the factories and vendors should start production on their parts. The production quantities should be optimal: they should not be under or over the plan. A tolerance of 3-4% over-plan should be allowed for core products within the Bath & Body Baby line if they prove to be popular and quick replenishment will be necessary.
Step 4 – Marketing:
After all the products will be manufactured, they then should be marketed in this final step. Promotion here is the key factor and another important factor is the logistics. The promotion campaign should be in effect at least a month before the products are available for purchase. This timeframe comes from the company’s previous experience. 1 month is adequate time to generate the hype for the line’s launch. 90-95% should be spent on ad placement in the parenting magazines and wedding magazines should be avoided. The rest 5-10% should be spent on TV ad time purchase for within the daytime shows that mothers watch while they are at home. This should be done carefully because TV ad time costs a lot and the money is limited, a couple of nationally-viewed 30-second commercial within the day time that the mother’s watch the TV. Promotional samples should then be sent out to the media, so they can evaluate, try and recommend the products to the general public.
The last part of the marketing step will be to deliver the products from the vendors and factories warehouse into the distribution centers and storefront locations of the Bath & Body Works. All the products of Bath & Body Baby should be in storefronts’ storage area no later than 1 week from the selling season. These products should be placed on the selling floor after 6:00PM on the day before the selling season.
Evaluation:
The first factor of success is Access to New Market. With the company’s entry into the baby care market it will show immediately that this market is profitable even under tough economic conditions. This market is unique because of the extra care and quality that is associated with the babies, for whom the mother’s want to get the best products that will actually work instead of promising the empty promises. This market is stable and solid due to the fact that there are babies are born everyday, and everyday there are mothers who shop for their babies. With the Bath & Body Works’ wide sales channels and with over 1,700 locations it will be easy to buy Bath & Body Baby products and the market presence will be solid.
The second factor is Increase in Revenues. When the products will be bought there obviously will be revenue, that it turn will be turned to profit. Profit is one of the most important factors to measure the success of the business. Every business exists so it would generate profit and with a strong brand, the profit is sure to follow the revenues. This can be measured within the 1st week of introduction of products to the market and can be followed on the “real-time” basis of POS (cash register) tracking. With daily and weekly sales reports it will be easy to see how revenues are flowing in.
The third factor is Increase in Brand-Loyal Customers. The mothers of the babies (for whom they will buy the baby care products) will notice and understand the quality and the modest price of the products. In return the mothers will buy Bath & Body Works products for themselves in the near future and as the baby gets older. These customers will see and try the wide product assortment that Bath & Body Works has to offer. They will be convinced that there is no need to go to competitor that has the higher prices. Regular specials, sales and promotions will strengthen the current brand-loyal customers and will win more customers that prefer to buy products on sale.
The fourth factor is Brand Equity. With the addition and the following success of Bath & Body Baby, the overall brand equity of Bath & Body Works will rise. More investors will be interested in the company; more of company’s stock will be bought and current investors will want to hold on to their shares. This will not only positively affect Bath & Body Works but also its parent company The Limited Brands. More investments means more funds to expand the other brands that are under The Limited Brands umbrella.
The final fifth factor is the Free Publicity. After the initial promotion of the Bath & Body Baby product line there will be a lot of positive talks about it within the media. Since baby products is a very specialized market with a lot of suggestions about which products work and which don’t and which products should be sought and which should be avoided. Because Bath & Body Works products are effective, reasonably priced, privately branded and available only thru the proprietary sales channels; the customer will have no choice but to buy the products only from Bath & Body Works and the media will sure mention these products if the publicity samples will be supplied to the media. After the primary (media) publicity the secondary (word-of-mouth) publicity will follow. The free publicity costs are pretty much free, except for sample products and its shipping charges. This is the only factor that is considered as a short-term one, but it can be reinforced in the future with additional products. Supportive, specialized and seasonal products within the baby care category will affect the media publicity the best, especially if these products will be added on seasonal basis.
Conclusion:
After the Bath & Body Baby products launch the success will be pretty much instantaneous, given that all the steps will be executed according to plan. As soon as the products will be on the shelves, in the catalog and on the website, the portion of the potential customers will be already hyped-up because of the advertising and free publicity. After the initial wave of mothers will buy and try the products, they will be sure to pass the good word around about the product’s efficiency, pricing and availability. From here the good word will spread out wider and wider, more moms will want to try these great new products from the Bath & Body Baby lineup, and while they are at it they will also grab and buy products for themselves for the overall Bath & Body Works experience.
Bath & Body Works’ customer base will grow higher due to the fact that more potent, effective and attractive products will be available for purchase that the customer will prefer over the competitors products. With the Bath & Body Works mix of brand’s features and values, Bath & Body Baby will outsell and outperform the competition because the customer knows that if the product is effective and that the price is right for it then it is “the product” to get, and Bath & Body Baby will be “the brand” to get. After the launch season there will be following seasons that will bring newer products within the Bath & Body Baby line, and the products from the previous seasons that will be underperforming will be removed or adjusted so that they will perform better in the next season(s).
This concludes the business proposal I hope that you enjoyed reading it and will make the right decision that in turn will affect the results in positive way.
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#433694 - 07/03/09 09:24 PM
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Porn Jesus
Registered: 01/07/06
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Impressive.
Should read Faulkner's Snopes trilogy, "Crime and Punishment", Kafka, and avoid Hemingway...
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#433695 - 07/03/09 09:39 PM
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Tranny Whisperer
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Impressive.
Should read Faulkner's Snopes trilogy, "Crime and Punishment", Kafka, and avoid Hemingway...
I never read fiction books.
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