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• Case | HBS Case Collection | February 2019 (Revised May 2019)

  Hot Chicken Takeover

  William R. Kerr, Manjari Raman and Olivia Hull

  By December 2018, entrepreneur Joe DeLoss’s fried chicken company, Hot Chicken Takeover, has opened three restaurants in Columbus, Ohio using an unconventional employment model that helps people with criminal records get back on their feet. DeLoss is proud of the supportive employment environment he has cultivated, but wonders how to scale it beyond Columbus.

  Keywords: Fair chance employment; fair chance hiring; open hiring; inclusive hiring; criminal record; homelessness; therapeutic employment; corporate culture; Managing the Future of Work; Food; Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneurship; Values and Beliefs; Fairness; Human Resources; Compensation and Benefits; Recruitment; Employees; Retention; Selection and Staffing; Innovation Strategy; Job Offer; Job Interviews; Human Capital; Leadership; Growth Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Social Enterprise; Social Issues; Poverty; Welfare or Wellbeing; Food and Beverage Industry; Ohio; United States;

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  Kerr, William R., Manjari Raman, and Olivia Hull. "Hot Chicken Takeover." Harvard Business School Case 819-078, February 2019. (Revised May 2019.)  View Details

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• Case | HBS Case Collection | April 2019

  Sanjeev Kapoor: The Recipe for Success

  Boris Groysberg and Mahima Rao-Kachroo

  India's most recognized celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor has been an integral part of the country's food industry since 1993. As a celebrity chef, Kapoor enjoyed a 17-year run of his hit TV cooking show 'Khana Khazana', published more than 100 cookbook titles in multiple languages and endorsed a variety of brands. Kapoor later turned entrepreneur when he established a restaurant company that has partnered with more than 60 restaurant franchisees worldwide and launched his own TV channel—FoodFood. Although Kapoor has multiple businesses, he continues to find more exciting growth opportunities coming his way.

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  Groysberg, Boris, and Mahima Rao-Kachroo. "Sanjeev Kapoor: The Recipe for Success." Harvard Business School Case 419-076, April 2019.  View Details

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• Teaching Note | HBS Case Collection | October 2018 (Revised April 2019)

  Kids & Company: Entering the U.S.

  Boris Groysberg and Matthew G. Preble

  Teaching Note for HBS No. 418-011.

  Keywords: Child care; childcare; day care; daycare; Strategy; Growth Management; Business Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Expansion; Leadership; Product Marketing; Brands and Branding; Service Delivery; Service Operations; Product Design; Product Development; Selection and Staffing; Customer Focus and Relationships; United States; Canada;

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  Groysberg, Boris, and Matthew G. Preble. "Kids & Company: Entering the U.S." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 419-002, October 2018. (Revised April 2019.)  View Details

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