Strategic Profile The internationally known golden arches of McDonald’s were born in 1948 when the McDonald brothers of San Bernardino‚ California opened the first McDonald’s restaurant . The original restaurant provided the theme of hamburgers‚ fries and milkshakes that has become a staple of Americana fare. Later in 1961‚ Ray A. Kroc bought out the McDonald brothers and started to sell the restaurant franchises. Currently‚ McDonald’s has grown to over 34‚000 locations in over 118 countries
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Case Study #1 McDonalds’s “Senior’s” 08/07/2011 McDonalds “Seniors” Restaurant Bridgett Bowen is the owner of a McDonalds restaurant that is open to public but recently the main clientele of the Bowens restaurant has been seniors. She would like to develop a marketing strategy that addresses the needs of her senior citizen patrons and also the regular everyday customer. However‚ she is looking for additional recommendations to improve her marketing
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aspx?id=a9b6dcf2-a700-4357-aae7-02942c717568]. The survey asked a total of 10 questions including one question asking them to rate McDonald’s on various parameters like taste‚ variety‚ speed of service‚ etc. Response was received from 132 customers of McDonald’s. Profile of respondents To know the age group of respondents we asked them which age group they belonged. There were three segments in which the response can be divided: 1. Below 23 2. 23 – 28 3. Above 28
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there is always something familiar for consumers on the menu (1). The temporary products function as a development strategy to give customers a new experience and to experiment with products that may become permanent (1). As McDonald’s expands internationally‚ the local products have been created to meet consumer demands in particular markets (1). The way that McDonalds’ implements its business level strategy is through product differentiation‚ such as the company’s response to criticism and the public’s
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of raw materials at any given point in time. Another part of just in time inventory focuses not on raw materials but on finished goods. The idea is to develop a understanding of what is needed to produce goods and schedule them for shipment to customers within the shortest time frame possible. As with raw materials‚ shipping finished goods shortly after producing them leads to minimizing storage costs and any taxes that may be applicable. This just in time inventory strategy can significantly cut
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consumer base in the fast food market. They seemed to have the market monopolized‚ however in time it’s consumer base drifted away. It would appear that Mcdonalds had become comfortable in the position it was in and put little to no emphases on product variety or quality and simply focused on the speed and convinience as the customer draw. Mcdonalds was suffering from low growth and market base as well as decreasing profits. The factors which affected this low growth and lack of profit was not only
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Table of Contents Preface .................................................................................................................. 2 Research Question................................................................................................. 3 Short History of McDonald’s .................................................................................. 5 Advertising to Children .......................................................................................... 6 House‐style
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McDonalds Case Study Introduction McDonald’s is the most famous and well-known fast-food company in the world. It was started by Dick and Mac McDonald’s in 1940. Their concept of the restaurant was based on speed and therefore called ‘Speedee Service System’ in 1948‚ which in today’s times is known as the fast food concept (Wikipedia‚ 2009). McDonald’s serves fast food to approximately 47 million people in more than 30‚000 restaurants located in 121 countries (Bized‚ 2009). The product offering has
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McDonald’s was built in 1940 by the McDonald brothers (Dick and Mac). 1954 • Ray Kroc became the first franchisee appointed by Mac and Dick McDonald in San Bernardino‚ California. 1955 • Ray Kroc opened his first restaurant in Des Plaines‚ Illinois (near Chicago)‚ and the McDonald’s Corporation was created. 1957 • Quality‚ Service‚ Cleanliness and Value (Q.S.C. & V.) became the company motto. 1959 • The 100th McDonald’s opened in Chicago. PHOTO: The McDonald brothers (Dick right and Mac center)
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operation | * Legal actions related to health issues | * Play area for Children | * They have yet to capitalize on the trend towards organic foods | * Specialized training for managers known as the Hamburger University | | * Ronald McDonald Children’s Charity * Business relationships with toy manufactures i.e. Barbie‚ Disney‚ Hotwheels | | Opportunities: | Threats: | * Growing health trends among consumers i.e. salads | * Major competitors‚ like Burger King‚ Starbucks‚
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