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Let me get the kid cleaned up and we'll make a trip there. I'll update you all in a few hours.
Someone give me the address or Wal-Mart store number again please.
quote:Originally posted by Jenna: Listen, TexasMoney seriously there is something for us to DD- someone said that they called that Walmart & asked about the coffee shop & it had a different name....does that make sense? I don't know if it does or not- can we find out what the name of it is? The website says CVSU coffee shop...
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Seriously-I don't think the JV section has been updated yet, it's still the same.
Jokingly-I think the brittenum brothers are in an old folks home now and most of Rufus horses are just old mares.
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OUCH with the PPS already. It looks like a lot of weak hands still dumping today at low prices.
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quote:Originally posted by TaxBack04: I don't care if he is operating out of a bunker in Pakistan. He had better stick his head out and tell us something soon. This is more than frustrating.
That seems to be unusual coming from you, Tax...but I am in 100% agreement. The only thing giving me any comfort is the other 4,199 times we have been impatiently waiting and got what we needed...
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quote:Originally posted by Jenna: New2- Do you know anything about that Walmart where the coffee shop is? What town is it in so I can find the phone number?
I'll see what I can dig up.
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I wonder if they will put a coffee shop on the moon? Starbucks isn't there yet....(are they?).
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Is this thing really in Plano? It's the suburb just north of me. If it's really where they are located, I can check it out this weekend. Let me know.
quote:Originally posted by Jenna: New2- Do you know anything about that Walmart where the coffee shop is? What town is it in so I can find the phone number?
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Its one thing to hear him complaining and whining about this stock. Last thing I want to do is go in on another stock with him so that he then thinks we have something in common.
THEN the stock tanks and somehow I have a new drinkin buddy????
yesh-
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Now it's really a BUY BUY BUY. No negative news today, right?
We would all be feeling pretty stupid Monday afternoon when this is back up to $2.00 per share and we have market makers and the SEC has dropped their case and and and and and and and and (and to the moon).
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quote:Originally posted by TaxBack04: I don't care if he is operating out of a bunker in Pakistan. He had better stick his head out and tell us something soon. This is more than frustrating.
That seems to be unusual coming from you, Tax...but I am in 100% agreement. The only thing giving me any comfort is the other 4,199 times we have been impatiently waiting and got what we needed...
SherriT ~ I have watched good companies get caught in the "domino" effect and collapse before. It is important to move quickly with damage control... I do not see any movement. A company that would put out PRs two at a time a few weeks ago is quiet as a mouse durring crunch time.
I am not going to hurt if this thing goes under but it is frustrating to be completely confident of the bonds. Yet have the company lose a court case because of a Default action.
Like I said... it is beyond frustrating.
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Maybe we should muddy the waters of his thread just like he does to ours...if done correctly...perhaps we could come to an agreement.
quote:Originally posted by frank021474: Exactly St Matt-
Its one thing to hear him complaining and whining about this stock. Last thing I want to do is go in on another stock with him so that he then thinks we have something in common.
THEN the stock tanks and somehow I have a new drinkin buddy????
yesh-
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Agree Tax. Rufus should have explanatory PR's if he still believes in his company. If he's given up then we are all burned already.
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Does anyone know anything official about the default status?
I read earlier smething about the extension being filed with the court but through the clerk and not the judge. I would think in a civil case that should be OK as long as the CSHD rep that filed it or the paperwork itself has some kind of timestamp from the court indicating it was there (somewhere) on time!
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The disconnected number on cvsu.us has been changed now. Seems they are slowly bringing the site up to date.
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quote:Originally posted by Stockstar69: Does anyone know anything official about the default status?
I read earlier smething about the extension being filed with the court but through the clerk and not the judge. I would think in a civil case that should be OK as long as the CSHD rep that filed it or the paperwork itself has some kind of timestamp from the court indicating it was there (somewhere) on time!
there has been no extension filed. they have until 12/4 to file a motion to have the judge to put aside the sec's motioan for default.
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quote:Originally posted by Doniboy: Shouldn't we have an 8K before tomorrow?
I think the NT10-Q happened and then the CEO change later that night... Both have a deadline of 5 business days. So the 8K for the CEO change is due by 5:30PM EST Monday, and the 10Q is due by midnight on Monday.
IMO...IHDSTP (if he doesn't screw the pooch) LOL!!
Come on Rufus react buddy! react... soon.
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quote:Originally posted by TimW: I was under the impression that CVSU Cofee was essentially "calleo dba kicks, aka "Calleo Gourmet Coffee"
oops i meant
Calleo Gourmet Coffee, dba Kicks Coffee Cafe
Cant find much on it though.
Some info on the Coffee shop you speak of- Still trying to find the link between Ken Johnson and RPH. Anyone seen it in the past?
DALLAS -- Ever vigilant of its customer base, Wal-Mart is working with a coffee house operator to determine if a private partnership in certain markets can beat competitors' reliance on Starbucks.
The operators of San Diego-based Calleo Gourmet Coffees completely remodeled a 1,500-square-foot space near the front of a suburban Wal-Mart in Plano, Texas; that's where the Kicks Coffee Cafe operates. If all goes well, there are plans to brew more cafes at the retailer's supercenters in the Dallas-Fort Worth area this year, according to Ken Johnson, chief executive officer of Calleo.
"It's the Cadillac of coffee shops," he told SN.
Kicks' stylish, inviting atmosphere includes light wood tables and chairs that seat up to 40, a terra-cotta tile floor, plasma TVs and free Internet access. In keeping with Wal-Mart's core shopper, it aims to be a more affordable, family-friendly version of Starbucks.
"You have a diverse crowd shopping at Wal-Mart," Johnson told SN. "I talked to people in the supercenters who were very wealthy and the poorest of the poor."
What he learned was all Wal-Mart customers want good value for their
money. Coffee drinkers find it at the Plano store. There they pay $1.25 for a cup of coffee at Kicks, vs. $1.40 at Starbucks.
"Our pricing is 7% to 15% lower than Starbucks," said Johnson. "Wal-Mart's whole thing is you have to create a value proposition for their customers. You don't have to be 50% lower than Starbucks."
Kicks is situated in a well-to-do area with several Starbucks locations nearby, including one in the parking lot. Being near Starbucks was important, Johnson said. He noted that the presence of the powerful coffee concept indicated the community understood and appreciated premium coffee. In fact, employees at Kicks are encouraged to invite customers carrying Starbucks cups to try the Kicks coffee on the house.
"We've probably converted 30 to 35 customers who were stopping at Starbucks first," Johnson said. "Now, they come here. A lot of people don't like that dark [Starbucks] roast. For those people, we're a great alternative. We have more of a medium-to-dark roast."
Eleven associates -- employed by Calleo -- work at the cafe, serving customers the usual assortment of coffee beverages, eight flavors of fresh-fruit smoothies, Chai tea, bottled waters, fruit juices, sandwiches made on-site, ice cream sundaes and baked goods that include biscotti, cookies and cheesecakes. Recently, the store started offering Kicks-brand coffee beans, retailing for $4.50 to $7.35 a pound.
The cafe also runs orders out to customers shopping in the store. Calleo invested in cup holders for shopping carts, and they get a lot of use. Most shoppers purchase Kicks' beverages to drink while they shop. A smaller group of shoppers buys sandwiches or pastry items, and sits down for a real coffee break inside the cafe, Johnson said.
Johnson was an entrepreneur and business consultant with no food-service experience on his resume when he got involved in the coffee business. He and his partners formed Calleo with the intention of doing business with Wal-Mart. The retailing giant had been looking for a partner who understood the company's customers to introduce an in-store coffee shop. Wal-Mart's competitor, Target, had an agreement with Starbucks to operate coffee shops at selected locations.
Operating a coffee house has been enlightening for Johnson. Since the cafe opened, he's had to replace several of the beverage syrup vendors. The cafe also stopped outsourcing sandwiches. The four sandwich varieties are made fresh every day by Kicks' associates, and are displayed grab-and-go style. "They're a better sandwich," Johnson said.
White mocha lattes are the most popular espresso drink. Perhaps most surprising to Johnson, though, is the demand for fruit smoothies in the winter months. The fruit drinks represent nearly 20% of total sales.
"I was expecting smoothies to be at that level in the hotter months," he said.
Without elaborating on locations, Johnson said the company intends to expand to other Wal-Mart stores.
A Wal-Mart representative said the Kicks cafe is still being evaluated, and no decisions have been made regarding its future. "We test quietly at Wal-Mart, and listen to our customers," said spokeswoman Sharon Weber.
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