Talk:Eagle Boys/Archives/2013

New Zealand

What happened with eagle boys in NZ? I cant find anything other than they were market leaders after 4 years in business in NZ...

Sources

• This article needs some sources for its assertions please--A Y Arktos\^talk 09:43, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

• Especially the part about American politician James Griffin owning part of the company. When I Googled "James Griffin" "Eagle Boys", only this Wikipedia entry came up. And the article states he moved to Dubbo in the 90's, However the Wikipedia entry on James Griffin said he was still involved with American local governments up until 2005, and makes no mention of Australia. Sounds to me like this may be completely bogus. Perhaps its an attempt by a competitor to discredit Eagle Boys as an Australian owned company (which they are according to their website). Or maybe I'm jumping to conclusions, but something doesn't seem right here. Samatic 17:38, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

• I removed the unverified information. The edit alledging James Griffin is a shareholder came from 203.134.90.65. A similar edit from 203.134.90.66 - possibly the same individual - was made to the Dubbo, New South Wales entry alledging that "Mark Griffin generates the weather in Dubbo with his weather machine." Judging by the about.com wikipedia mirror, the Dubbo entry once asserted James Griffin was a resident. It no longer does so. (http://experts.about.com/e/d/du/Dubbo,_New_South_Wales.htm) barto 13:41, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

NPOV dispute

This page reads largely as an advertisment to me, mainly the sections that claim "Eagle Boys strives to provide a quality product to all its customers." and "Eagle Boys wish to deliver a quality product to the locations within areas with less competition". I have added a NPOV tag to the page. Smartaalec 16:23, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

Yea, that doesn't sit well with me. There doesn't seem to be any objections (it's been unchecked since Oct.) so I've removed it — Mobius 18:37, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

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BetacommandBot (talk) 06:39, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

Updated Facts - December 2009

I work for Eagle Boys and have compiled a list of facts on the company below. These are accompanied by third party sources. Much of the information on the Eagle Boys article is outdated and so I'd like to share some updated details. Feel free to use.

Eagle Boys Pizza

•One hundred percent Australian-owned, Eagle Boys Pizza is Australia’s second largest pizza maker.

•It was established in Albury, New South Wales in 1987 and is now headquartered in Annerley in Brisbane, Australia.

•It currently operates more than 285 franchised stores throughout Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory.

•The company employs more than 4,000 staff and makes more than 16 million pizzas a year.

Sources: http://www.tradingroom.com.au/apps/view_breaking_news_article.ac?page=/data/news_research/published/2009/10/295/catf_091022_122600_3194.html http://www.franchise.net.au/Article/Eagle-Boys-flies-over-competitors/503046.aspx

History

•Eagle Boys was founded by Australian entrepreneur Tom Potter.

•In 1987, Tom co-partnered with his mother and invested $12,000 to open the first Eagle Boys store in Albury.

•Within 12 months, a second Eagle Boys store was opened in Wagga and a third store in Dubbo.

•After examining successful American food franchising systems, Tom decided to commence franchising Eagle Boys operations across regional Australia in 1989.

•In April 2007, Queensland-based venture capital group NBC Capital took majority ownership of the company (which then had over 180 stores across Australia). (http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21485099-3102,00.html)

•In December 2007, Eagle Boys released independent research that proved its competitors, Domino’s Pizza and Pizza Hut, had shrunk the size of their large pizzas without lowering the price or telling customers. (http://www.news.com.au/business/money/story/0,23599,22899767-2,00.html & http://www.hospitalitymagazine.com.au/article/Eagle-Boys-says-size-matters/234682.aspx)

•In June 2008, Eagle Boys was named Australia’s Supreme Retailer and Best Franchise Retailer by the National Retail Association. It was the second consecutive year that Eagle Boys was awarded Australia’s Best Franchise Retailer. (http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2008/07/18/eagle-boys-acquires-pizza-haven.html)

•In July 2008, Eagle Boys purchased Pizza Haven Australia. (http://www.smartcompany.com.au/leadership/eagle-boys-pizza-buys-pizza-haven-australia.html)

•In December 2007, Eagle Boys developed an online ordering system, allowing customers to order pizza online. (http://www.retailbiz.com.au/2007/12/11/article/Eagle-Boys-takes-its-pizzas-online/ILWIDLIYQO.html)

•In February 2009, Eagle Boys launched a $7 million campaign to rebrand the company, including revitalising its pink logo and adding a new range of premium pizzas to its menu. (http://www.pizzanews.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=120&Itemid=41)

Oconnorc (talk) 03:22, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

Beagle Boys

There needs to be some kind of citation regarding the alleged original name of "Beagle Boys", and the suggested Disney reaction. Was the franchise originally called that? I can't find any references to it, apart from this article.Johnmc (talk) 15:50, 1 January 2010 (UTC)

I grew up in Albury and remember it well. They even used the Disney characters in their logo eg: http://www.picgifs.com/disney-graphics/disney-graphics/beagle-boys/disney-graphics-beagle-boys-561231.jpg hence the 'overnight' change of name and characters to Eagle Boys when they were accused of copyright infringement, keeping the same colour and style. The name Beagle Boys is also referenced here: http://www.franchise.net.au/inspire/franchisee/tom-potter-and-the-eagle-boys-pizza-story Brentonv (talk) 13:42, 20 August 2012 (UTC)