The first Dunkin’ restaurant opened in 1948 in Quincy, Massachusetts, and is still in operation today. The recipe for Dunkin’ donuts has been a secret for 65 years. To see how Dunkin’ donuts are made, see the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwTRmfWUxlw (0:43 min.). The Dunkin’ donuts at a restaurant are not usually made at that location. […]
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What are the product and period costs associated with a Broadway theater bar?
January 26, 2016 
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Broadway theaters saw record attendance in the 2014 – 2015 season, with ticket sales up 7.3% over the prior season (“Theater Bars Are a Smash Hit on Broadway,” Wall Street Journal, December 28, 2015.) As a result, private hospitality companies who operate bars in Broadway theaters have experienced sales growth as well. One such hospitality […]
Continue readingWhat product costs and period costs go into McDonald’s French fries?
March 6, 2015 2 Comments
McDonald’s recently released a video featuring Grant Imahara, a former host from “Mythbusters,” about how its French fries are made. Some people have said that its French fries are mashed-up potatoes (or other ingredients) pressed into French fry shapes. To see how the French fries are actually made, see the video at http://time.com/3675518/how-mcdonalds-makes-french-fries/ (5:06 minutes.) Questions […]
Continue readingWhat items are product costs versus period costs at the U.S. PEZ Candy Inc. facilities in Connecticut?
January 20, 2015 0 Comments
PEZ Candy Inc. produces the popular small candy that is dispensed in collectible flip-top dispensers. In the United States, PEZ candies are produced in a factory in Connecticut. The Connecticut location also houses PEZ’s US headquarters and a PEZ Visitors Center. PEZ candy is made from sugar, fruit flavoring, coloring, and corn syrup; the ingredients […]
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