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Sosland Sports

#Hospitality & Leisure #Sports & Recreation
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This is a structured market entry case requiring candidates to analyze financial viability (breakeven calculation) alongside competitive positioning. The case tests both quantitative rigor and strategic thinking by forcing candidates to confront that achieving breakeven requires premium pricing relative to the incumbent, which only makes sense through service differentiation.

Estimated Time 15 minutes
Difficulty Medium
Source Kellogg
50 / 100
Your client, Sosland (pronounced sauce-land) Sports, is an operator of squash centers in Sweden. The squash centers include sauna, spa, pool, gym and - of course - the squash courts! Due to the extreme success in Sweden the company is considering expanding to other countries in Europe, in particular Germany. The founder and CEO, Felicity Sosland, has asked us to evaluate this possible expansion. What factors would you consider in order to estimate the outcomes of this expansion?

Clarifying Information

  1. Company: Sosland Sports centers are mid-range centers with medium-quality facilities. They only exist in Sweden.
  2. Goal: Breakeven at least. No timeframe.
  3. Revenue: Annual subscription based revenue model.
  4. Total annual cost: €200,000
  5. Number of courts: 15
  6. Opening hours: 8am – 6pm
  7. Days of use per week: 7
  8. Court use: 1 hour per member per week
  9. Usage capacity: 70%