Introduction KFC has become synonymous with foreign fast-food after its entry in China. In 1987‚ KFC opened the first quick-service restaurant‚ which is totally a western-style‚ near Tiananmen Square in the capital of China‚ Beijing. KFC spread quickly after its first outlet in Beijing. It had the largest number of 11 outlets among the fast-food service restaurants in China in 1992. The number increased to 50 outlets in 1995. By 2001‚ there were more than 400 KFC outlets‚ which made KFC became the
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China’s Financial Outcomes dating back to 2012. Starting back in 2012 there were many factors that really impacted the KFC business in China. One significant problem was the bad publicity brought upon by the bird flu epidemic‚ which started back in December 2012. After the terrible epidemic of the poultry problem‚ there was new news of the avian flu‚ which subsequently brought KFC into a deeper financial crisis. Over the year 2013 the U.S. System sales declined 4% in China. Along with a 13% decline
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1.1 BUSINESS INDUSTRY OVERVIEW The fast food industry in Malaysia is saturated with players such as McDonalds‚ KFC‚ Wendy’s‚ Chili’s‚ Nandos and the like. The industry is relatively large in terms of the participating brands in fast food business. Fast food business is categorised according to the food served as well as their facilities and locations. There are restaurants selling specifically burgers‚ pizzas or only chicken‚ Mexican cuisine and many others. According the location‚ some restaurants
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Case Study 1 KFC China should continue its strategy of rapid expansion through China‚ as there are an increasing number of female workers in the workforce and they should expand particularly in developing and affluent cities to take advantage of increasing incomes of Chinese residents. However‚ KFC China will face challenges such as risks of backlash by residents and the government‚ increasing operation costs and increasing strength of competitors in the future and thus will have to strategise
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In 2010‚ KFC introduced its new item to the menu; The Double Down‚ it was the sandwich that had no room for a bun. This sandwich was introduced with an attempt to grow revenue in a very competitive business. According to Solomon‚ Marshall‚ and Stuart‚ the U.S. has the largest fast-food market in the world‚ with many competitors offering products that are the same or similar with rivalry prices that constrain profit margins (Solomon‚ Marshall‚ & Stuart‚ 2011) . KFC first started in North Corbin
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Malaysia is a major Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) operator in Malaysia and has been established for just over 20 years now. It serves mainly chicken related items‚ but offers side dishes to its consumers as well. Lately‚ more and more Malaysians have been opting for a healthier eating diet as a large number of them have become more health conscious. This has opened the door for KFC’s main competitors‚ such as McDonald’s‚ to come out with a new range
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“Research on preference pattern of consumers of KFC and McDonalds” Submitted By Neel Patel (AM1012) Puspendra Singh (AM2312) Submitted To Prof. Shreekant Iyengar Date 10 November 2012 RESEARCH ON PREFRENCE PATTREN OF McDonald’s AND KFC IN AHMEDABAD MARKET INTRODUCTION: McDonald’s and KFC are everybody’s favorite food trip destinations. When you like hamburgers‚ McDonald’s is always the top option. When you like fried chicken‚ KFC is always the first thing that comes to everyone’s
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KFC is a multinational fast food chain company that has successfully established itself in the Latin American market. It has a long history‚ going back to where Colonel Harland Sanders created its distinct recipes. The KFC brand is well known in Latin America‚ which makes it a powerful marketing tool to use against competitors‚ but presently‚ is not conducting business in two countries of South America such as Paraguay and Uruguay. Currently‚ KFC is under massive attacks from animal organizations
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Market analysis for McDonalds and KFC 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
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KFC Marketing Activity Report 1. Target market: KFC targets upper and middle classes. Typical customers are adults ages 25-54 who are in occupations ranging from white collar office jobs to blue collar construction jobs. The biggest part of their customer base makes between $50‚000 and $60‚000 dollars a year and are married with children. 2. Positioning: For a product to occupy a clear‚ distinctive and desirable place relative to “Competing products in the minds of target consumer.” In KFC feedback
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