Domestically‚ sales and revenues were flattening as competitors like Burger King‚ Wendy¶s‚ and Taco Bell encountered new challenges Sonic and Rally¶s competed using a back-to-basics approach of quickly serving up burgers‚ just burgers‚ for timeless consumers. McDonald¶s was gathering flak from environmentalists who decried all the litter and solid waste its restaurants generated each day To counter some of the criticism‚ McDonald¶s partnered with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to explore new
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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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and stay on until 3:00 p.m. Many of these older customers were attracted initially by a monthly breakfast special for people aged 55 and older. The meal costs $.99 and refills of coffee are free. Every fourth Monday‚ 100 to 150 seniors jam Mary’s McDonald for the special offer. But now almost as many of them are coming every day – turning the fastfood restaurant into a meeting place. They sit for hours with a cup of coffee‚ chatting with friends. On most days‚ as many as 100 will stay from one to
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gullet‚ the stomach‚ the small intestine & duodenum‚ the gall bladder and pancreas‚ the liver‚ the large intestine‚ the appendix‚ the rectum and the anus. The first step is the mouth‚ inside the mouth are the teeth which are used to processes the burger into a mush of small pieces so it can be swallowed. Saliva added by the salivary glands help moisten the food and break it down for digestion. If the food isn’t processed properly the risk run of choking on the large pieces of food are high. The
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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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W5 ASSIGNMENT 1. What do you think of Burger King’s advertising tactics? Is it OK to attract new customers while alienating others? Is Burger King’s advertising ethical? Explain. The success of advertising is very often based on its ability to surprise or in BK’s case shock the viewer. I think that the goal of each organization is to maximize its profits. BK like all organizations had a particular target market segment which it wanted to cater to. Thus‚ its advertisements
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The Brain Behind the Big‚ Bad Burger Section 1: Analysis Most Americans will consume any food regardless of the calories‚ nutritional value and health related consequences. The Brain behind the Big‚ Bad Burger article mentions the importance of using a Business Intelligence System (BIS) which “provides them with insights‚ not just mountains of data” (Levison‚ 2005). Business Intelligence gets its strength from being able to pull data from disparate sources store it for use in a loosely coupled
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look at strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats – can help assess whether the fast food giant can keep the growth on a high-calorie diet. Strengths: McDonald’s has successfully rolled out new items like coffees‚ smoothies‚ and Angus burgers‚ expanding the range of menu choices. With a strong product offering‚ the company has grown income throughout the recession‚ notching strong increases in same-store sales. Operations are spread around the world‚ meaning the company is not exposed
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certain employees of Simon Marketing and associates had colluded to defraud the McDonald’s Corporation in excess of $13 million worth of game prizes over the promotion period (Albrecht et al‚ 2012‚ p.210). The Simon Marketing firm was contracted by McDonalds to run their promotional sweepstakes games. The game prizes consisted of cash‚ vehicles‚ vacations and/or food prizes. According to Richard Dent (FBI Special Agent in Charge)‚ the main players involved in the scheme were as follows; Linda L
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McDonalds: Brazil and China Introduction In 1940‚ Dick and Mac McDonald open a Bar-B-Q drive in restaurant in San Bernardino‚ California. In1948‚ they close down to change what they sold. They now sold 9 items: 15¢ hamburgers‚ cheeseburgers‚ potato chips‚ coffee‚ milk‚ soft drinks‚ and a slice of pie. In 1949‚ their world famous fries replace potato chips. As stated on McDonald’s website in 1954‚ Ray Kroc sells the brothers multi-mixers‚ becomes their franchising agent‚ and in
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