Making Dough: The 12 Secret Ingredients of Krispy Kreme’s Sweet Success

Making Dough: The 12 Secret Ingredients of Krispy Kreme's Sweet Success

Making Dough: The 12 Secret Ingredients of Krispy Kreme's Sweet Success

If you love donuts, then you’ve certainly had one of the billions of Krispy Kreme donuts that get sold every year.  They are incredibly tasty and have been around since 1937.  The success of Krispy Kreme is completely dependent upon the corporate strategies that have been outlined in the book, Making Dough: The 12 Secret Ingredients of Krispy Kreme’s Sweet Success.

Making Dough is all about the success story of this famous donut retailer.  Some of the secrets you will learn about include, “maintain high standards,” “expand and protect your brand,” “give back to the community,” and “mix good taste with show business.”  These are just a few of the 12 core ingredients that have led to the success of over 640 Krispy Kreme locations worldwide.

The book shows you how incredibly intelligent the founders of Krispy Kreme are.  They made sure every detail was taken care of properly all the way down to the windows that were put in to allow customers to see how the donuts are made before they actually purchase and inhale them.  There is also quite a bit of talk in the book about how Krispy Kreme depends primarily on word of mouth and community relations to create the repeat business they get to support their stores.

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On the Brink: The Life and Leadership of Norman Brinker

On the Brink: The Life and Leadership of Norman Brinker

On the Brink: The Life and Leadership of Norman Brinker

There are many stories of many entrepreneurs out there that you can read, but if you have not read the story of Norman Brinker, fournder of Brinker International, then you are missing out.  On the Brink: The Life and Leadership of Norman Brinker details the rise of the man who went on to found Brinker International, one of the leading restaurant companies in the world.  Brinker International owns and operates Chili’s Grill & Bar and Maggiano’s Little Italy.

Norman Brinker overcame many obstacles throughout his life to achieve the success that finally happened for him.  His is a story that restaurant owners and operators should know, and even restaurant icons such as Dave Thomas read this book.  It is highly recommended by many CEOs, Owners, Entrepreneurs, and other individuals that are in the business world.

On The Brink: The Life and Leadership of Norman Brinker details many things that Norman had to go through that led to the leadership principles that he used to become so successful.  If you want to understand how to lead people properly, then you need to pick this book up and read it from cover to cover.  It is also interesting to hear his thoughts on why Polo was such an attractive sport for him due to the danger that existed with it.

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