Wholesale Foods (Case 3) from Thompson, A. A., Peteraf, M. A., Gamble, J. E., Strickland, A., III. (2016). Crafting and executing strategy: The quest for competitive advantage (20th ed.).
1-What struck you as positives and/or negatives about Wholesale Foods and their specific strategies?
2-Are there certain strategic elements that were particularly insightful about what Wholesale does?
3-Are there any glaring weaknesses that could jeopardize their success?
4-The formulation of strategy must take into consideration the dynamics of the industry and its competitors. Who are the competitors for Wholesale Foods? Has the Wholesale Foods strategy been influenced by these competitors?
5-Create a recommendation section on how to adapt the mission, vision and goals of Wholesale Foods, or in the alternative, why they should continue to keep their current position.