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Old 02-15-2012, 03:43 AM
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Question I don't understand either.

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Originally Posted by doug11
I am the original founder of Green Mountain Coffee roasters... this is the company that owns and markets the Keurig coffee makers...it is simply the Razor/ razor blade syndrome...buy the coffeemaker and spend a fortune on the coffee pods that you have to use in the machine...DO THE MATH... you end up spending over $20.00 per pound for less than decent quality coffee... the machines aren't so cheap either... you can buy an inexpensive drip maker and a years supply of Mr. Peets for the price of a keurig ...just my opinion...doug

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Originally Posted by HelenLCSW View Post
Don't understand --if you are founder of company that owns Keurig why are you discouraging buyers? Wish I had bought Green Mountain Coffee stock when I first started using and loving it with my Keurig WOW --look at the price of the stock --not the coffee! lol
I have the stock and my info has the founder as a fellow named Bob not Doug. Doug were you the original owner of the cafe in waitsfield?
My Notes from my stock file are as follows:

1981: Robert Stiller purchases an interest in the Green Mountain coffee store in Vermont.(cafe in waitsfield) .

1985: Green Mountain Coffee turns a profit.
1989: Employees form an environmental steering committee.
1991: Company installs $30,000 computerized roaster.
1993: Green Mountain holds initial public offering.

1997: Shares listed on NASDAQ. Green Mountain Coffee is the first roaster to offer coffee in a K-Cup® portion pack for the Keurig Single-Cup Brewing System.Nick Lazaris is named President/CEO of Keurig

In 2006, the company acquired Keurig, Incorporated

So Doug were do you come into it? Just wondering. I feel good about owning the stock because it has done well and because of its awards for its business practices.