Chapter 389 [The flames of the future must be extinguished]
Guo Xu talked about some opinions on pizza and catering. People have too much demand, and it is difficult to make money if they do it well.
He didn't know the specific number. In fact, people's demand for pizza is several times greater than he imagined. By 2014, there was a statistics that 94% of Americans often ate pizza, and the remaining 6% were young children who could not eat. On average, each person in the United States eats 46 pizza per year, and the amount of pizza consumed every day reached 40 hectares.
If Guo Xu opened the store to other countries, the turnover would be even more terrifying, because people in many countries like to eat this.
They chatted for half an hour, and even though Meghan and Christie didn't understand business, they thought it was a big deal.
Of course, Christie hopes to have a great career that can strive for life, let alone Guo Xu intends to make her a leader!
Megan was happier. She was not only proud, but also a little show-off when she looked at her sister's smile. It was amazing that I was so men, and I could just make a feasible plan to make money.
Of course, Guo Xu did not make a random plan, but had memories of his past life as a reference. LeBron James, the "little emperor" of the Cavaliers, made great returns because of his investment in a pizza shop, and the news was reported many times.
James, who has both high IQ and EQ, is not only one of the most outstanding players in NBA history, but also constantly proves that he is a visionary successful businessman.
James funded "Fire Pizza" for $1 million in 2012 and acquired a 10% stake. In just five years, the chain of restaurants has been booming and was rated as the fastest growing restaurant in the United States. Its market value is estimated to have reached $250 million.
The brand expansion speed of Flame Pizza was a sensational one. In 2013, its turnover of the entire network was only $6 million, and it reached $185 million in 2016. The company's CEO believes that the turnover target is $1.1 billion by 2022.
In summary, James' shares in 2017 were worth at least US$25 million, and his endorsement fees and dividends totaled $35 million to US$40 million, which means that his original investment increased by at least 35 times.
This kind of investment is really envious, so Durant, who likes to follow James on and off the court, also invested in a pizza chain called pieology.
Pieology completely copied the model of Flame Pizza in terms of products and services, but it was unable to sell it, accounting for less than 1% of the US pizza market share. Flame Pizza has become the fifth largest pizza chain in the United States. The reason is very simple. Durant started too late. Just relying on his popularity to seize the already saturated pizza market, it is likely that he will lose all his money.
The way to success of Flame Pizza lies in its business method. Customers can freely match ingredients. The selection range includes 7 kinds of cheeses, 8 kinds of proteins, 20 kinds of vegetables and 3 kinds of sauces. It can be prepared 3 minutes after the combination is completed. Its original interactive consumption experience is very popular among people.
Christie likes to match pizza casually, and the taste is very good. As long as she teaches a group of apprentices, she should be able to do what Flame Pizza can do.
At present, there is no pizza restaurant in the United States that can match ingredients freely. As long as Guo Xu invests in opening a store this year, they will start 7 years earlier than the Flame Pizza. This advantage will be so great that it is impossible to catch up. James' future "Fire" will definitely be extinguished.
Guo Xu plans to discuss with his agent Hapi Watels about how to do it specifically. They are all laymen in business and can only find trustworthy people to participate in the business.
Christie is going to stay in Phoenix, so she will stay at Guo Xu's house for the time being. There are many rooms in the villa. When Guo Xu goes away, the two sisters and the puppy Buddy will not be bored at home together.
In the evening, the three of them watched the live broadcast of the Timberwolves vs Nets at home. After a crazy iron battle, the Timberwolves lost to the Nets 61-84.
The Timberwolves' poor game is good news for the Suns and the Lakers. They also want to achieve good results in the regular season and strive to gain a home advantage in the playoffs.
Some people commented on the Internet that the Suns can sometimes score this score with their opponents in halftime. Many fans who have been attracted by offensive basketball in recent years and have been ripped off by the Lakers and the Suns are not optimistic about the Timberwolves. The lineup has been raised to this level, so why is the attack power still so poor?
The reason is very simple. The Timberwolves' offense and defense conversion is not fast enough. They are a team that focuses on positional combat. "Alien" Kassel is a heavy point guard who is good at playing half-court positions. You can't Spreville's fast attack alone in the whole team, right?
Moreover, the Timberwolves are not the best team. Last season, star small forward Szebiak was absent for 30 games due to injury. Now, left-foot sole fasciitis will cause him to be absent from time to time. People can't see him at the beginning of the regular season.
Last season, Szebiak participated with an injury and helped the Timberwolves catch up from ninth place in the mid-range league to fifth place in the final league, at the cost of causing the injury to worsen. Garnett performed poorly in the playoffs and was scolded by soft-boys.
This season, Szebiak will no longer play with injuries. The media only said "three-headed monster" and did not mention him much. It seems that the two newcomers are much better than him. Is it worth it to work hard? He must first recover his injuries. In his words, "It hurts so much that it seems to step on his tail."
Timberwolves coach Sanders also said: "Although Szebiak's injury has improved, we don't know when he can return to the field and we don't want him to play too early to cause repeated injuries."
In this game, Garnett, the Timberwolves team, scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Spreville made 4 of 18 shots, and Kassel made 2 of 10 shots, and all of them were terrible.
Guo Xu will not underestimate the Timberwolves because of this. The unstable performance of the "Three-Headed Monster" is that the players who have just joined need time to get in. They will become better in the later stage. Szebiak will definitely return in the playoffs. He is an important three-point shooting point for the team.
On the one hand, Kidd scored 21 points, 11 rebounds, 14 assists and 4 steals, Kenyon Martin also scored 26 points and 6 rebounds, and "Kenter Fighter" Mooning scored 10 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.
Guo Xu didn't take it seriously about the Nets, and there were too many problems with the team. The conflict between Kidd and head coach Byron Scott has been made public. Kittels, the No. 2 "Mosquito" Kittels was injured, and the Nets' inside team has serious hidden dangers. Even if they are lucky enough to reach the finals, they are probably swept their lives.
Mo Ning obviously couldn't run anymore and was arranged to play as a substitute in the regular season. He was really playing hard and could fall down at any time.
In his previous life, Mo Ning had a kidney transplant surgery at the Nets. He drank vegetable juice as a drink every day. He actually returned to the field with perseverance and won the championship with the Heat in 2006. His experience was so touching that even God cried. He didn't score a few goals in a row and won a regular season game.
Guo Xu caused many butterfly effects, and one is embarrassing, that is, Haslem joined the Suns to be his younger brother. In his previous life, Haslem was at the peak of his career in 2006. He was the Heat's starting power forward, and both offense and defense have a key role, especially on the defensive end, he is responsible for the main defense Nowitzki.
If Haslem is gone, even if the Heat traded O'Neal with the Lakers in 2006, they would have a hard time reaching the finals and would not be able to break out in the East.
Guo Xu can analyze the situation of each team through his past life memories. The Lakers have less time left for O'Neal. Unless he can lead the team to win the championship this season, it will be difficult to stay.
The Lakers will play against the Suns tomorrow. How many goals can O'Neal shoot? (https:)
Chapter completed!