The long journey of the burger brand started in 1940, when two brothers, Dick and Mac McDonald opened the first McDonalds restaurant in San Bernardino, California. Initially, they owned a hotdog stand, but after establishing the restaurant they served around 25 items, which were mostly barbequed. It became a popular and profitable teen hangout. In 1948, the brothers closed and reopened the restaurant to sell only hamburgers, milkshakes and French fries. Nowadays, McDonald's are the world's leading food service retailer, as they serves some of the world's favorite foods such as Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, Chicken McNuggets, Egg McMuffin, cheese burgers, chicken burgers, french fries, soft drinks, shakes, and desserts. In response to obesity trends in Western nations and in the face of criticism over the healthiness of its products, the company has modified its menu to include alternatives considered healthier such as salads, wraps and fruit. There are more than 30,000 restaurants in 118 countries, serving 46 million customers each day. Also, McDonald's is one of the world's most well-known and valuable brands. It holds a leading share in the globally branded quick service restaurant segment of the informal eating-out market in virtually every country in which it does business.
Economic Environment
Organizations in the fast food industry are not excused from any disputes and troubles. Specifically, they do have their individual concerns involving economic factors. Branches and franchises of fast food chains like McDonald’s has the tendency to experience hardship in instances where the economy of the respective states is hit by inflation and changes in the exchange rates. The customers consequently are faced with a stalemate of going over their individual budgets whether or not they should use up more on these foreign fast food chains. Hence, these chains may have to put up with the issues of the effects of the economic