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Ep175 How Donut King Is Simplifying the Business and Preparing for Growth | Tom Elliott

Ep175 How Donut King Is Simplifying the Business and Preparing for Growth | Tom Elliott24 sept17 min

Key takeaways:

Why Donut King's simple operating model has remained largely unchanged over 45 years

How Donut King has stepped back to understand what made the brand successful

Why listening to experienced franchise partners has become a key part of the brand's strategy

How new dashboards and financial tools are helping franchisees focus on profitability

Why franchise businesses need to focus on what makes their franchise partners more money

How Donut King has simplified its marketing around core customers, products and pricing

Why licensed partnerships and promotions are being brought back into focus

Where Donut King sees opportunities for growth across metro and regional Australia

How multi-site franchise partners are contributing to the next stage of expansion

Chapters

00:32 Meet Tom Elliott, Executive General Manager at Donut King