and served over forty barbequed items. In October 1948‚ after the McDonald brothers realized that most of their profits came from selling hamburgers‚ they closed down their successful carhop drive-in to establish a streamlined system with a simple menu of just hamburgers‚ cheeseburgers‚ french fries‚ shakes‚ soft drinks‚ and apple pie. The carhops were eliminated to make McDonald’s a self-serve operation. Mac and Dick McDonald had taken great care in setting up their kitchen like an assembly line
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or restaurant business. Describe the type of business‚ market share‚ financials‚ size‚ and global presence. This paper will describe McDonald’s‚ the world’s biggest burger chain. McDonald’s business started in 1940 and was opened by Dick and Mac McDonald in San Bernardino‚ CA. Today‚ McDonald’s is the largest chain of fast food restaurants. They can be found in 120 countries and territories‚ serving nearly 54 million customers each day. ("NYSE MCD‚" 2010‚ p. 1) McDonald’s made some remarkable
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the wide diversity across the country. Recently‚ McDonalds has decided to expand into Bangalore in a big way. Praveen Bose Bangalore Burger chain McDonalds plans to invest Rs 50 crore annually in India. It has already brought in Rs 500 crore of FDI on the 56 outlets it has in India. "We are here for the long haul‚" Amit Jatia‚ joint venture partner‚ McDonalds India (western region) said while announcing the opening of its Bangalore outlet. McDonalds is finally up and running in Bangalore‚ trying to
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Company Background [pic] The business began in 1940‚ with a McDonald’s Bar-B-Q restaurant opened by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald at San Bernardino‚ California. They had a staff of 20 attractive waitresses at a drive-in restaurant and 25 items menu that included barbecue ribs‚ beef‚ and pork sandwiches. They became the #1 teen hangout in the San Bernardino. Their introduction of the "Speedee Service System" in 1948 additional the system of the modern fast-food restaurant that the
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fast food. However In many countries‚ main items are adapted according to the customs and tastes of individual countries. For example‚ most Indian is forbidden eating beef for Hinduism. So McDonald changes their ingredient and recipe. If you visit to McDonald in India‚ you can have potato patty in burger. McDonald offers good example of standardization. Q2. Do you think government officials in developing countries such as Russia‚ China and India‚ welcome McDonald’s? Do customers in these countries
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McDonald’s reported a year end annual earnings report for the last 4 years: 2010‚ 2009‚ 2008‚ and 2007. This portion of the McDonalds essay will cover the company’s account amounts for the 2 most recent year end reporting period which are 2010 and 2009. This report will cover the actual numbers from McDonald’s Corp balance sheet. The balance sheet lists each individual account that applies as a liability account. Accounts payable‚ notes payable‚ short term debt‚ accrued liabilities‚ and other
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the first century. Action learning for many organizations has become one of the most powerful action-oriented‚ problem solving tools as well for team approaching in order for them to operate better. With today’s many demands and so little time to focus on a one on one‚ corporations must find ways to get everything together in one session and begin the work in order to survive this world’s new change and be successful. Chapter 2 shows us the six essential elements of effective action learning. In chapter
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McDonald to regain dominant market For many years McDonald’s enjoyed worldwide success built on a few well-known‚ highly standard conditions. The company with the Golden Arches served a simple menu - hamburgers‚ french fries‚ and milkshakes orsoft drinks. The food was priced low‚ its quality was consistent‚ and it was served speedily from establishments that all looked alike and were extremely clean. In recent years‚ however‚ McDonald’s has seen its growth rate slow down and its dominant market
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can see through the analysis that there are certain areas where Mc Donald’s can improve its performance. Mc Donald’s EFE Matrix McDonalds is one of the Americas largest fast food chain. It was opened in 1940. McDonalds head quarter is at Oak Brook Illinois. Being the market dominator in the fast food market it is necessary to understand what is making McDonalds a leader in its market segment. So for that we will go through an EFE Matrix. External Factor evaluation (EFE) is the widely known
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with a friendly caring staff. Suzanne’s staff embraced that philosophy by being very friendly with the seniors. After evaluating Suzanne’s dillema‚ I thing she should not ignore her senior citizens market. Encouraging the seniors to frequent her Mcdonalds would attract business and increase sales as a popular meeting place for this type of clientele. The group of seniors do not pose any threat since they typically leave before the lunch rush hours hit. Another plus is that seniors are friendly and
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