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Marketing Strategy Of Tony Packo's

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Tony Packo’s is a bar and grill restaurant that works hand and hand with the Toledo Mudhens, Detroit Tiger’s minor league team. A Hungarian immigrant name Tony who lived on the East side of Toledo founded this restaurant. Tony worked a few labor-intensive jobs and decided that was not for him so he decided to go into the restaurant business. Tony decided he was going to open up a restaurant in downtown Toledo. Once opened, the food received great reviews from the neighborhood. Tony Packo's restaurants have built their success on history, creating memories, capitalizing on their Hungarian family roots, and of course, being referred to by Jamie Farr on the popular TV show, M.A.S.H. Popularity of Tony’s grew so much that they were able to being a “bun signing” tradition where celebrities autograph hot dog buns and they are then displayed throughout the restaurant. Tony Packo’s is deeply embedded in the roots of Toledo, Ohio’s tradition. Marketing Objectives 1. Expand our customer base. Attract more Toledo Mudhen’s fans. 2. Reward customers for consistent visits through promotions and incentives. 3. Market our brand through local grocery stores. Have them sell coney sauce, hot dogs, etc. 4. Strengthen and redefine the local …show more content…

Tony’s future was in jeopardy when the bank forclosed on their loans and the government appointed a third party to be in charge of the company (Sweerer, 2012). This came from a result of embezzlement from Tony Packo the third, the grandson of Tony Packo. When the food chain went to auction it was sold for 5.5 million dollars to Bob Bennet, owner of 26 Burger Kings in the Toledo area (Sweerer, 2012). Since the new management has taken over, Tony’s has seen a rise in sales and is has found a solid foundation to stand on. The outlook for Tony Packos is good. It is set to add a sixth restaurant in the chain in the upcoming

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