Introduction KFC operates in 74 countries and territories throughout the world. It was founded in Corbin‚ Kentucky by Colonel Harland D. Sanders. y 1964‚ the Colonel decided to sell the business to two Louisville businessmen. In 1966 they took KFC public and the company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In 1971‚ Heublein‚ Inc. acquired KFC‚ soon after‚ conflicts erupted between the Colonel (which was working as a public relations and goodwill ambassador) and Heublein management over quality
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preferences of KFC revealed that healthy eating‚ animal welfare and ethics are three of the most consumer’ desires KFC are facing today. The issue of animal welfare has intrigued KFC as the People for Treatment of Animals (PETA) in 2008 claimed KFC suppliers exercised unethical treatment for the chickens in their farms. This group believed that KFC suppliers should improve the living conditions of the chicken and address ethical issues in raising them in the farm are needed (KFC Menu‚ 2010). In
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KFC The ways to overcome barriers in implementing CRM Although the benefits of customer relationship management may be numerous‚ not all companies have been able or willing to use the aforementioned techniques to focus service‚ sales‚ and marketing toward company improvement. Barriers to implementation include the complexity required to implement tools and work flows‚ particularly in larger companies. When applying CRM system into an organization specific is in KFC fast food store‚ the organization
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Target Market The outlets of KFC are in luxury district and the prices are too expensive such as overhead expenses rent‚ air conditioning‚ employees. So‚ KFC target supper and middle classes. Target market is depending on size and growth rate of population‚ company resources and structural attraction of market segment. Location Hectic lifestyle of personal that let them more time at work and less pressure about waiting for food. The commercialization of urban and suburban markets resulting in
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BCG Matrix of KFC KFC’s parent company is Yum! Brands‚ Inc.‚ the world’s largest restaurant company in terms of system restaurants‚ with more than 37‚000 locations in more than 120 countries and territories and employing more than one million associates. Yum! is ranked number 239 on the Fortune 500 List‚ with revenues exceeding $11 billion in 2008. Therefore‚ KFC is well-known in the world; the market growth of KFC is low which mean the market would hard to grow anymore. KFC is in the ‘Cash Cows’
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high growth areas (i.e. China) By 2006‚ KFC had 1‚700 restaurants in China‚ more than tripling in five years. Profit and sales figures saw increases of over 25 percent for some quarters‚ while comparable figures domestically were 1 and 2 percent. KFC significantly outsold McDonald’s in China‚ and by 2006‚ KFC was opening a new Chinese outlet every 22 hours. Yum!’s boss David Novak told Business Week (October 30‚ 2006) that he hoped to eventually have as many KFC restaurants in China as in the United
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------------------------------------------------- The KFC Business Model The Colonel began franchising his chicken business in 1952 by traveling from town to town and cooking batches of chicken for restaurant owners and employees. The Colonel awarded Pete Harman of Salt Lake City with the first KFC franchise. A handshake agreement stipulated a payment of a nickel to Sanders for each chicken sold. Sanders sold his interest in the U.S. company for $2 million to a group of investors headed by John Y
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a ‘snapshot’ of KFC’s business ethics. First‚ the author started with the ethical dilemma of KFC which include poor quality products‚ animal abuse and poor working conditions. Identification of ethical dilemmas is important where people can know about the ugly truths that KFC was practicing. The report is followed with a discussion of the importance of the ethical dilemma of KFC and actions taken by KFC to solve the problems. Under this section the relevant theories such as utilitarianism‚ egoism
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chains were promoting their expanded value-price menus as the economic crunch and rising gas prices caused consumers to cut back. Value menus typically feature a few entrees‚ several food products tweaked from the main menu‚ one or two beverages and at least one low-cost dessert item. Promote New and Novelty Items Attract consumers with promotions for new items and advertise a range of food items that appeal to a variety of diners‚ but balance the special price menu by eliminating too many options.
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[pic] Internship Report KFC Pakistan BBA Program Summer 2009 Submitted To Prof. Nisar Ahmad By Madiha Hamid L1F05BBAM0045 For My Beloved Parents First and foremost‚ I am deeply grateful to Allah for giving me a chance to complete my internship successfully and for completing my report in time. Sincere and deep regards for my internship advisor Prof. Nisar Ahmad for his continuous guidance‚ encouragement and critical remarks that helped
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