2009 Business Plan Winners

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2009 Undergraduate Business Plan Competition Winners

First Place: Brute Athletics, Inc.

Brute Athletics
Brute Athletics, Inc.: Brandon Fabris and Andrew Salyer

Brute Athletics Inc is athletic apparel, equipment, and supplemental company based out of Richfield, Ohio. The company specializes in launching new innovative products within niches in the athletic industry. The first product is already being sold and the next in under development.

Second Place: Cloud 9 Auto Spa

Cloud 9 Auto Spa
Cloud 9 Auto Spa: Mike Ealy and Brad Fryauff

Cloud 9 Auto Spa is a new refreshing experience for the auto wash industry; we will utilize the newest in auto wash technology to offer the best value for our customers, while also striving for high profit margins for both investors and ourselves. Our preliminary location is in Concord, Ohio near the intersection of State Route 44 and Interstate 90. This is a prime location, due to the Quail Hollow resort, surrounding middle to high end neighborhoods, as well as the new Lake Health Systems Hospital that is currently being built just across the street.

Third Place: Pita Pitt

Pita Pitt
Pita Pitt: Mike Varhola

Pita Pit is the 157th fastest growing franchise out of 500 according to the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 list for 2009. This business idea is for the purchase of a Pita Pit franchise. Our target customer base is college students between the ages of twenty-one and twenty-five. The Value being delivered to the customer is the overall quality of our products and convenience of being located on a university campus.

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