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Understanding and adapting to demographic changes can lead to successful business innovation by allowing businesses to better meet the needs of their target audience. By understanding the demographic changes, businesses can identify new market opportunities, tailor their products or services to better suit their customers, and make strategic decisions that align with these changes. For instance, a business might identify a growing demographic group and develop products or services specifically for that group, as was the case with Pizza Patron in Dallas, Texas. The owner noticed a large Hispanic population in the area and adapted his business to cater to this demographic, leading to the success of his business.
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Demographics regularly change and capitalizing on those changes requires awareness and flexibility. The demographic focus has to be more diverse and more creative to take advantage of the constant changes. Antonio Swad opened up a traditional pizzeria in Dallas, Texas and discovered early that the area had a large Hispanic population. He changed the restaurant's name to Pizza Patron and focused on marketing to the Latino community. He hired bilingual employees and even allowed customers to pay in pesos. Today, Pizza Patron has 95 stores in six states and is poised to open 13 more. By understanding specific demographics and being flexible enough to change his original concept, Swad built a successful, multi-unit enterprise.
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