A brief history of McDonald’s PHOTO: The first 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
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Financial Analysis of McDonald’s Corporation (MCD)-NYSE 2111 McDonald’s Drive Oak Brook‚ Illinois 60523 1-800-244-6227 Daron L Hill Business 5200 Finance for Managers PART 1‚ COMPANY OVERVIEW: a. Brief description of the company: McDonald’s is the leading global foodservice retailer with more than 34‚000 local restaurants serving approximately 69 million people in 118 countries each day. More than 80% of McDonald’s restaurants worldwide are owned
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PROPOSAL TO BRING MCDONALD’S TO PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Prepared for Ms. Alexandra Ramirez‚ Director Director of Palm Beach International Airport Palm Beach International Airport 2111 McDonald’s Dr. Oak Brook‚ IL 60523 1-800-244-6227 November 14‚ 2012 Ms. Alexandra Ramirez 4300 Southern Blvd.‚ Suite 506 West Palm Beach‚ FL 33460 RE: Proposal to Bring McDonald’s to Palm Beach International Airport
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McDonald’s as a Global Franchise Everyone knows McDonald’s‚ every kid’s and adult’s favorite fast food restaurants. McDonald’s has successfully infiltrated different market economies around the world. McDonald’s first established in 1948 in San Bernardino in California‚ over 50 years‚ this cooperation has able to expand itself into 119 countries throughout the world. How did it become so successful? It took the smart approach and researched the taste and need in each country before
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Background of McDonald’s (Size‚ Employees‚ Reputation) McDonalds was founded in May 15‚ 1940. The founders of McDonalds are: Maurice McDonald‚ Richard McDonald and Ray Kroc. McDonald’s added 212 restaurants abroad the previous year‚ but its commanding lead left it still at the top in international presence between American based fast-food chains. The team which is leading McDonald’s in the UK: Jill McDonald‚ Richard Forte‚ Paul Pomroy ‚ Nick Hindle‚ Jez Langhorn‚ Lauren Cody‚ Henry Trickey
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Harvard Business School 9-693-028 Rev. September 23‚ 1996 McDonald’s Corporation Whether in Moscow or Massachusetts‚ the same experience would greet a customer in any of the 12‚611 McDonald’s quick-service restaurants worldwide. McDonald’s had distinguished itself in the quick-service industry through its remarkable consistency across all units. To competitors and customers alike‚ the Golden Arches—the corporate emblem that adorned every restaurant— symbolized pleasant‚ fast service and tasty
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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT III MCDONALDS INTRO McDonald’s fast food restaurant is one of the largest franchises in the United States as well as aboard. Their top menu items include: hamburgers‚ cheeseburgers‚ McNuggets‚ and French fries. They are also known for one of their popular desserts: the apple pie and their breakfast sandwich: the Egg McMuffin. There are more than 32‚000 McDonald’s restaurants serving in 117 countries. More than 75% of McDonald’s restaurants worldwide are owned and operated
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Responding to claims12 McLibel12 Response To Criticism 13 Sustainable Supply Chain14 Nutrition and Well-Being 14 Environmental Sustainability15 Employees16 Conclusion16 Bibliography17 Three Different Approaches to analyze McDonald’s CSR Programme McDonald’s is a global organization whose impact on the world in terms of corporate social responsibility cannot be overestimated. Founded in 1954 by Ray Kroc‚ it grew to become not only the biggest fast food chain in the world but indeed the
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chains‚ it zeroes in on the multi-billion dollar corporation McDonald’s‚ making it the main subject of the documentary. Through well thought out film techniques such as selection of detail‚ film language‚ structure‚ and verbal language‚ the documentary creates McDonald’s to be a monster‚ claiming it is the one to point the finger at when it comes to the obesity epidemic sweeping all developed countries. “Hi‚ welcome to McDonald’s.” It’s a phrase we’ve all heard‚ most likely on more than one
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including suppliers‚ productive facilities‚ marketing‚ and distribution outlets‚ and contractors around the world. McDonald’s Corporation has become globally integrated with worldwide sourcing and a fully integrated production and marketing system. The company’s competencies and strength have lied in operational excellence‚ customer intimacy‚ and product leadership. McDonald’s corporation has approximately 70% of its restaurants franchised‚ although in Asia‚ joint ventures are preferred so as
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