Listening: Ten New Shops in Denver?
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Ten New Shops in Denver?
Ben and Laura meet in their main Denver bakery office to debate their next big move.
Ten New Shops in Denver?
Listen and choose the right answer
How many new shops does Ben initially mention during the argument?
- Four shops
- Ten shops
- Six shops
What is Laura's main concern about expanding too fast?
- They will overstretch their cash reserves
- The customers do not like sourdough bread
- The investors will withdraw their funding
What solution does Ben propose to solve the delivery and production problem?
- Closing two existing locations
- Hiring more delivery drivers
- Building a central kitchen
Which city do they finally agree to start their expansion in?
- Central Denver
- Boulder
- Seattle
Listen again and complete the sentences
- Ben: Laura, we've got to look at our ____ plans for next year before our investors start asking tough questions.
- Ben: What do you mean? Our ____ has been steady, and people love our sourdough bread across the state.
- Laura: That's true, but if we open ten new shops at once, we'll completely ____ our cash reserves.
- Ben: We've got strong cash reserves, and this is the right moment for a bold move in our ____ .
- Laura: We need to ____ our current six locations first because our delivery bottleneck manager is already going crazy.
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