Size and Scale
Coca Cola is a very large organization; they have many factories around the world. Coca Cola is a large organization; it contains more than 139.600 Employees, US$ 35.119 billion and they have many factories around the world. That why Coca Cola is one of the largest organizations in the world. Coca Cola operate in Europe, America, Africa, Asia and Oceania. That means Coca Cola is global. Most of the manufactures are based in America.
Their headquarter is based in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Coca Cola have about more than 800 factories in the world.
Warburtons is a British baking firm founded by Thomas Warburton in 1876 in Bolton. Warburtons produce and supply bread, bagels, rolls, pancakes, muffins, crisp, etc. to corner shop, supermarket (Asda, Tesco, Iceland, Sainsbury, etc.); Hotel and others place, where customers will buy their product. Warburtons is a family business, now the company is headed by a relative of Thomas Warburton, Jonathan Warburton. Warburtons is the most popular bread in UK ahead of Kingsmill and Hovis. Warburtons has 24% of bread market share in UK and their product are the second best selling food and drink brand in UK.
Purpose
The main Purpose of Warburton is to sell and provide their product to other company like Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury, Tesco, Etc. and then those businesses sell them to customers. They are known as secondary sector as they supply food to other business. They also want to make profit so they can open more bakery and depot in UK.
Ownership
Warburtons is a private limited company; Warburtons is a family business this means that Warburtons Company owned by shareholders from Warburtons family. The actual director is Jonathan Warburtons. The main advantages of being private limited company is that share are sold between family members ; easy to buy share, shareholders have limited liability; they can only lose what they have invest in the business and firm are bigger so that means they will have more money. The disvantages of being private limited company are shareholders have to share profit by paying dividends, not all decision are made by director ; they can be conflict between director and shareholders and account are not private; everyone can see the business revenue.
Size and Scale
Warburtons is large organisations as they have more than 5000 employees, more than 13 bakeries and 13 depots and their revenue is £706 millions. Warburtons bakery is located in Glasgow, Bolton, Blackpool, Bristol, Enfield, Newcastle etc. This means that Warburtons scale of operations is National. Their headquarter is based in Bolton.
Subway is a Quick Restaurant Service (Fast Food), founded by Fred de Luca and Peter Brick in 1965. Subway sells Submarines sandwiches, pizza, salads, drink and other food product. Subway is one of the best fast food and franchise in the world. Subway has a restaurant in over 98 countries and have it is the largest specialist sandwich in UK with more 1500 restaurant. Subway is also one of the expensive franchises in the world; you will need at least £100,000 to get a subway franchise. Their actual slogan is “Eat Fresh”.
Purpose
Subway Mission Statement:
To provide the tools and knowledge to allow entrepreneurs to compete successfully in the Quick Service Restaurant industry worldwide, by consistently offering value to consumers through providing great tasting food that is good for them and made the way they want it.
The main purpose of Subway sells Submarines sandwiches, pizza, salads, drink and other food product to customers. Subway is known as tertiary sector as they sell product to customers and it is a private services. Subway aims to make profit so they expand more businesses.
Ownership
Subway is a franchise and it is in the private sector. Subway Company is controlled by his founder; Fred Deluca. A franchise is a business that that allow other business to use their name, their product and their logo in exchange of profit of money, it is like renting. The advantages of a franchise, you will earn more profit as customers are familiar with the brand name, they help to set the business like they train staff and send all ingredients and it save your time and money as you need less advertising
Size and Scale
Subway is large organisation as they have approximativily 245000 employees worldwide, 33749 stores over 98 countries and their annual revenue is $16.2 billion (2010). Subway is global as they operate in Europe, Africa, Oceania, America and Asia. Their headquarter is located in Milford, Connecticut, U.S.
John Lewis is a British department store; He has been founded in 1864 by John Lewis in London. Their first store has been open in Oxford Street. John Lewis sells product like Home & Garden stuff, Women Clothes, Men Clothes, Baby Clothes, Child Clothes, School Furniture, Toys, Sport & Leisure Stuff, Computer, TV and many others To Customers. John Lewis sells also their product through Internet. John Lewis is owned by John Lewis Partnership that also own Waitrose Supermarket, Waitrose Web Supermarket and many others services. John Lewis is recognized as one of the biggest department store in the UK. John Lewis store want to open more shop and also expand to other country.
Purpose
John Lewis is A British department store. Their core activity is to sell product like Home & Garden stuff, Women Clothes, Men Clothes, Baby Clothes, Child Clothes, School Furniture, Toys, Sport & Leisure Stuff, Computer, TV, IPods, Phones and many others product. John Lewis also has an insurance service, where they sell Car insurance, Home insurance, Travel insurance, Pet insurances, Wedding Insurances and Life insurance. John Lewis is known as tertiary Sector as they sell goods and provide services to people. John Lewis operate in internet, they sell their stuff to country like Australia, United States and certain country in Europe. John Lewis aims to make profit, so they could open more shop in UK and Europe.
Ownership
John Lewis is own by John Lewis Partnership that also own Waitrose Supermarket, Waitrose Web Supermarket and many others services. Their actual chairman of John Lewis Partnership is Charlie Mayfield. A partnership is a business that can be controlled between 2 to 20 people. The advantages of being Partnerships is that it easy to set up, responsibilities are shared and account are private. The disadvantages of being partnership is that they can be conflicts between partner and they have unlimited liability (they can lose their personal stuff (Home, car and other stuff).
Size and Scale
John Lewis is large organisations as they have more than 27,200 (2010) employees, more than 32 shop in UK and have more than £2417.4 million (2010) of revenue; that why there are a large organisation. John Lewis have 32 shop located in Scotland, England and Wales this means that John Lewis scale of operations is National. Their headquarter is based in London.
Shelter is a British charity organization created in 1966 by Bruce Kendrick. This charity help peoples who lives in bad housing, people who have difficulty to pay their house rent and help peoples who don’t have houses. Shelter also gives advices and information’s to people in need. Shelter is one of most know charity organization in UK.
Purpose
The main purpose is to provide services; as they help a charity help person who lives in bad housing, people who have difficulty to pay their house rent and help peoples who don’t have houses. Shelter is known as tertiary sector as they provide services to peoples. Shelter is a Not-for-profit organization; this means their services are free. To raise money shelter organise event like running marathons and music night. Shelter receives their money by donation from business, government and people. They also sell clothes that peoples give.
Ownership
Shelter is a charity organization and it is in not-for-profit services. A charity organization is businesses which are not owned by shareholders and don’t have purpose of making profit. They are there to provide free services to people in need and most of charity organisations are controlled by a board of directors; they decide how the organization should use the surplus.
Size and Scale
Without knowing the exact number of people working for Shelter (they often use volunteers), they have many centers, their revenue is £49,115,000 (2010) and they are nationally recognized: Shelter is a large businesses. Shelter operates in England, Scotland, Wales and North Ireland this means that they are national.
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