Skyline Chili: A Case for Small Business Growth and Management

Authors

  • Hema A. Krishnan Xavier University

Abstract

Skyline Chili produces the secret-recipe chili for its restaurants and several frozen chili products for local grocery stores in Cincinnati, Ohio and other areas. An interview with Mr. Kevin McDonnell, new CEO of Skyline Chili in the case discusses the past, present, and future of the company.  Can the company sustain its growth and competitiveness in the 1990s?  If so, what can you recommend for the company?

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Published

1996-06-11

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (1996)

Section

Special Section

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Skyline Chili: A Case for Small Business Growth and Management. (1996). Journal of Small Business Strategy (archive Only), 7(2), 77-90. https://libjournals.mtsu.edu/index.php/jsbs/article/view/336