MARKETING ACTVITIES SEMESTER 1‚ 2012 ASSIGNMENT 1 Company Chosen: McDonald’s Industry: Hospitality Founded: May 15 1940 Founder: Richard & Maurice McDonald Headquarters: Oak Brook‚ Illinois‚ US No. of Locations: 30000+ Worldwide Area Served: Worldwide Products: Fast Food P.E.S.T Analysis Political Factors The individual operations of McDonalds are influenced by the individual state and country policies by each government. E.g. there are certain some states in Europe and the US wont allow fast
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Surely a well-respected and loved company such as McDonalds would thrive within a flourishing and diverse market such as this. Furthermore‚ Zurich was seen as a trendy environment; a perfect candidate for a new‚ modern and innovative concept that McDonald’s Golden Arch Hotel would exemplify. The assimilation of McDonald’s Golden Arch concept within Switzerland’s hotel and lodging industry did not present an easy transition. As a result‚ McDonalds was required to use all of their available strengths
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McDonald Corporation One McDonald Plaza Oak Brook‚ IL 60523 USA BUSN 5200 Company Description McDonald’s is the leading global food service retailer with more than 33‚500 local restaurants serving approximately 69 million people in 119 countries each day. For years their philosophy of providing good food for a low price has led to astounding growth throughout the world. This has led to new jobs and economic benefits for wherever the stores are located. More than 80% of McDonalds
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Foods. This brand is available in nearly 115countries having more than 24‚500 restaurants in the world which provides 24 hour service. McDonald’s’s success is the result of high quality products‚ high standards of performance‚ distinct competitive strategies and the high integrity of its people. Approximately 85% of McDonald’s restaurant businesses worldwide are owned and operated by franchisees. All franchisees are full-time operators and self-contained. The mission of the company is to be the world’s
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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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negative publicity? Surely they’ve heard the horror stories behind the McNugget. Conventional wisdom suggests that low prices and tasty food keep people coming back. I believe‚ however‚ that communication is key to much of McDonald’s success. McDonalds uses different rhetorical elements inside its restaurants to effectively commutate with customers. To determine what those elements are‚ I paid a visit to a McDonald’s myself‚ aiming to uncover the secret to their success. The most prominent element
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something for all age groups‚ and everyone. McDonalds recognises customers are not all the same. • A parent with two children visits McDonald’s to give the parent a treat. • The children want to visit as it’s a fun place to eat. • A business customer visits McDonald’s during the working day‚ as the service is quick‚ the food tastes good‚ and it can be eaten in the car‚ without affecting a busy work schedule. • Teenagers visit McDonalds‚ the pound saver menu is affordable‚ and most
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BDA 30803 – Semester II Session 2013/2014 DEPARTMENT OF MATERIAL AND ENGINEERING DESIGN FACULTY OF MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA (UTHM)‚ JOHOR ______________________________________________________________________ MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN (MED) 2nd ASSIGNMENT Fatigue Failure Resulting from Variable Loading S1. A schematic of a clutch-testing machine is shown. The steel shaft rotates at a constant speed . An axial load‚ 1.xxx
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The Cyprus Journal of Sciences The Journal of Americanos College Editor Charalambos Louca Americanos College Joseph S. Joseph‚ University of Cyprus‚ Cyprus Kalliope Agapiou-Josephides‚ University of Cyprus‚ Cyprus Krassimira Ilieva‚ Bulgarian Academy of Sciences‚ Sofia‚ Bulgaria Leonidas A. Phylactou‚ Cyprus Institute of Neurology & Genetics‚ Cyprus Marianna Sigala‚ University of the Aegean‚ Greece Mary Koutselini-Ioannidou‚ University of Cyprus‚ Cyprus Mary Vaxevanidou‚ Patras Greek Open University
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McDonalds has one of the largest chain of restaurants worldwide‚ but the other world renowned food chains who cut come as competition for McDonalds are Burger King Corporation‚ Yum Brands – parent company of KFC‚ Starbucks and the other local burger cafes. Burger King has over 11‚500 outlets worldwide which means that they are geographical diversified‚ they are globally renowned for its slogan “Have it your way”‚ and most importantly they serve burgers and a variety of side dishes which are not
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