Describes the operational problems Newport Creamery, Rhode Island-based restaurant chain ice cream. Profiles of the transition from the old family property in the real estate developer, the developer's expansion strategy, and the subsequent difficulties of the company. Company is forced to seek the protection of Chapter 11 and eventually a court-appointed interim CEO spends two weeks assessing whether to recommend the maintenance of the company in Chapter 11 or conversion to Chapter 7 case. During the evaluation period, the interim general manager has to manage the financial crisis of the company.
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by Paul W. Marshall, Todd Thedinga Source: Harvard Business School 51 pages. Publication Date: January 29, 2003. Prod. #: 803130-PDF-ENG
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