5A – Identifying Local Opportunities

1. Popeyes introduces BYOB solution for sold out chicken sandwich: Bring your own bun
2. https://www.thedrum.com/creative-works/project/gsdm-popeyes-byob-bring-your-own-bun
3. The well-known Popeyes brand has humorously announced that they are sold out of chicken sandwiches. As the title implies, a customer must bring his/her own buns and buy chicken tenders to make a chicken sandwich if they still want a chicken sandwich.
4. The problem presented in the article states that the high demand for the chicken sandwich resulted in a shortage of a chicken sandwich. Despite the sandwich being comprised of just three chicken tenders and buns, they were still sold-out due to popularity.
5. Popeyes as the organization has the problem as they were not able to predict such a high demand for the returning product. This results in a missed opportunity for profit for the time they are in shortage.


1. Homeless in California—what the data reveals
2. https://calmatters.org/housing/2018/06/homeless-in-california-what-the-data-reveals/
3. The article describes the increasing presence of homeless people in California. California as a state experiences the largest increase of homeless when compared to other states in the US.
4. The problem presented in the story is the fight to reduce homelessness by increasing shelters. However, it is relatively difficult to do so as these people are also suffering from physical or mental illnesses.  Thus, the issue is much more complex and cannot be simply resolved by funding money towards building a shelter.
5. The people who have this problem are the homeless who are suffering from illnesses. Society as a whole also has the problem as they need to figure out how to tackle this problem effectively.


1. Local vape shop owners react to proposed flavored e-cigarette banned
2. https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/local-vape-shop-owners-react-to-proposed-flavored-e-cigarette-banned/291-a9da67b0-a7aa-4eab-8d66-ee1f767eff30
3. The recently proposed ban on all e-cigarettes except tobacco has led to a local shop in Virginia Beach to voice their opinion of the ban.
4. The problem presented in the story is that many vapers choose to do so because of the different flavor other than tobacco.  The ban on these flavors will cause e-cigarette vendors to potentially go out of business.
5. People who have this problem are the sellers of flavored e-cigarettes as well as those who purchase them.


1. Local Cantina owner brings sushi shop to German Village
2. https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/09/12/local-cantina-owner-brings-sushi-shop-to-german.html
3. This news describes the opening of a sushi vendor in German Village, Columbus.
4. The problem presented in the news was the lack of sushi vendors in the area. The restaurant operator recognized this and decided to begin introducing sushi to the area.
5. The problem was the local not having access to buying sushi. This could infer other sorts of food that the local does not have but may want.


1. Unused 'hurricane food' crowding your shelves? Local food banks have room for it
2. https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2019/09/05/unused-hurricane-food-filling-your-shelves-local-food-banks-need/2212826001/
3. The article describes how may have overstocked on food in preparation for the hurricane. The Brevard Food Bank offers these people to take these foods away from them.
4. In the newspaper, the problem is that a high amount of food requests exists and not enough food to serve these requests. They hope that after the hurricane, those who still hold excess food will be able to donate to those who are in need.
5. The people who have this problem are those who overstocked in food and do not know where to rid of it.