1. Great Harvest Bread Company
Evan Happel
Sheena McLeod
Josh Pine

2. History
Founders Pete and Laura Wakeman started with a small roadside stand in Durham Connecticut during college
Couple went on to open the first Great Harvest Bread Company in 1976 in Great Falls Montana
2nd store opened in Kalispell Montana in 1978, 3rd in Spokane Washington
Pete and Laura Wakeman sold the bakery to Pete Rysted in 1983 and the franshise office was founded
Current President and CEO is Mike Ferretti

3. Company Goal
Recruit the nicest, most generous, most honest and authentic people we can find—who love learning for the plain fun of it, who see business as an excuse to play, and love all of life for the sheer thrill of a bumpy ride—and bring them together in a caring community which supports these entrepreneurial types to TRULY run their own thing, make their own mistakes, have their own successes, and be 100% themselves.

4. Freedom Franchise Freedom to make own decisions
Choose people who work with you
Set your own schedule
Set own dress code
After certain core products you can choose what you sell
Store can look anyway you want

5. Steps to Obtaining a Franchise
8 Step Plan
Research
Information Packet
Application
Getting to Know You
Trip to Montana
Training and Support
Open Bakery
Live Your Dream

6. Company Information
CNBC. Featuring Great Harvest Franchising

7. Great Harvest in Corvallis
Came to Corvallis in 1998
Travis and Michelle Pindell purchased the bakery in January making it locally owned for the first time.

8. The Daily Routine Mill their own flour everyday
Fresh Bread made everyday coming out of the oven at
10:30 and 1:00
Mill their own flour everyday
Free slices of bread handed out daily

9. SWOT Analysis: Strengths
Wonderful Product
Proud of being good for you
Mostly wheat breads
Customer Service
Genuine people
Ability to adapt
Bread Board “free samples”
Strong Brand - people willing to drive
Good atmosphere

10. Weaknesses Location Price Not open on Sunday
Downtown Corvallis (1st street)
Price
High compared to grocery
Not open on Sunday
Not a lot of money for promotion
low margins

11. Opportunities Expand Customer Base More Advertisements
More Involvement in Community
Involved on Campus
More product offering
Sandwiches and other lunch items

12. Threats Convenience Other Bakeries/new bakeries Grocery stores
with more capital to promote

13. Thank you Travis (franchise owner) for the yummy bread!!!
Visit Great Harvest Corvallis!!!

14. Sources www.greatharvest.com http://nowtowns.com/businesses
Interview Travis Pindell-Thanks for the bread!!!