way from being just a burger stand in San Bernardino‚ California in 1940. The original owners were two brothers‚ Richard and Maurice McDonald. The hot dog stand evolved into a restaurant offering 25 items on the menu. In 1947‚ Richard and Maurice (going forward the “McDonald Brothers”) decided to shutdown the restaurant to renovate to improve the business. The McDonald Brothers wanted to meet the demands of their customers‚ young and on the move. The idea was to create a Speedee Service Systems‚
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Barriers to Entry While India has gone through economic reform and seems like a good potential for investment‚ they are still dedicated towards protecting domestic businesses in several areas (The World Bank‚ 2011). The dormancy of the government to change regulations on the foreign direct investment (FDI) for retail companies has created a large barrier to entry for companies that want to involve themselves in this industry (Thathoo & Kacheria‚ 2007). While the government has been relatively
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Case Study 1 – McDonald’s External Analysis (mODULE 2) Industry – global fast-food retailer‚ US based Product segment – burgers‚ French fries‚ nuggets‚ beverages and coffees and cakes in McCafe Current life cycle position in the industry – mature stage TEMPLES Technology (+) – adding technology to make drive-thru‚ ordering and payment processes easier Economic (-) – GFC during 2008-2009 affected US and the rest of the world which led to the declines in consumer wealth and purchasing power‚ and a
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There are several barriers to entry which help an existing leading firm earn positive economic profits in imperfectly competitive market structures. These barriers are: the financial burden of non-price competition‚ legal barriers‚ economies of scale‚ and the large expenditure for capital to enter certain industries. A firm that wishes to enter into an imperfectly competitive market must bear the cost of differentiating its product or service from that of the existing firms. This includes switching
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staff well versed in Customer service skills (hamburger University) Positive company social-image (Ronald McDonald House) Impressive core competencies in franchising and logistics Target market is children and teens Weaknesses Fast Food is viewed by many as poor quality and unhealthy‚ often associated with “cheap and greasy‚” especially the baby boomers who built the brand in the 50’s and 60’s less than 6% of the over 100 item entrée menu is less than 200 calories more than half the entrees are high
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Peggy Sue Professor McIntosh English 101 4 November XXXX The Golden Arches Go Green: McDonald’s and Real Lettuce In recent years‚ the country has begun to take nutrition more seriously. While there are still those who choose to eat poorly‚ current studies and philosophies are swaying more and more people to eat healthily. For decades‚ McDonald’s has been known not as a place that reflects this health-conscious philosophy‚ but rather as a mecca of supersized indulgences‚ like the Double Quarter
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Case Study on McDonald’s Environmental Strategy Bipul Chandra Saha Brajesh Kumar Dhirendra Kumar G.B.Chandramouli G.V.Ramana Overview on McDonald’s History Started business in 1948 at California with single drive–in Restaurant Owned $13 billion of the $ 93 billion fast food industry in 1991 Operation of 12400 restaurants in 59 country till 1991 and serving 18 million people per day in US only Second best known global brand Known brand for formulating and implementing its strategy for
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which resulted in lower operating income. Even though McDonald prides its success in its simple formula QSCV‚ it was not performing up to consumers’ expectations (i.e. consumers perceived McDonald to be of lower quality‚ service and cleanliness as compared to other fast-food chains). Moreover‚ McDonald is also struggling with its pricing decisions because they have not find a price structure that is feasible across different states. Mostly‚ McDonald is having problems due to the way it communicates
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performance‚ distinctive competitive strategies and the high integrity of our people. Approximately 85% of McDonald’s restaurant businesses world-wide are owned and operated by franchisees .All franchisees are independent‚ full-time operators. McDonalds Vision Mission Statement and Values * Vision: To be the best & leading fast food providers around the globe. * Mission: To be the world’s best quick service restaurant experience. Being the best means providing outstanding quality‚ service
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Q4 - OE_Strengths What do you see as Flowers’ particular strengths? "Barriers to entry to their business. Their moats are wide." Q5 - OE_Weaknesses What do you see as Flowers’ particular weaknesses? "To me it’s a hard thing to understand. It’s difficult for investors to understand the value of the company. Maybe it’s confusing for investors. It seems like it would be pretty straightforward but if there’s more volatility in the business than you’d expect‚ or maybe that investors don’t understand
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