...1.0 Introduction Kentucky Fried Chicken is one of the well-known fast food restaurants in the world. Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Corporation, based in Louisville, Kentucky, is the world's most widespread chicken restaurant chain offering services to more than 12 million customers in 109 countries all around the world. KFC operates more than 5,200 restaurants in the United States and more than 15,000 units around the world. KFC was founded by Harland Sanders (Sanders) in the early 1930s. He started cooking and serving food for hungry travelers who stopped by his service station in Corbin, Kentucky, US. KFC has been a brand and operating segment, of Yum Brands since 1997 when that company was acquired from PepsiCo as Tricon Global Restaurants Inc. Background of the Ethical Issue : Recently KFC faced accusation from non government organizations like PETA and Greenpeace regarding unethical practices from KFC’s supply chain such as Pilgrim’s Pride and Cargill.KFC was accused of ill-treatment towards its chicken by PETA and Greenpeace blamed KFC for its role in the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. This case study discusses these ethical issues in detail and concludes with suggestions and recommendations from the case study team, on how similar issues could be avoided or tackled. Objectives Understand the significance of cultural, economic, regulatory and ecological issues while establishing business in a foreign country. Which are: Appreciate the need for protecting animal...
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...Janay Booker BUAD 4020 November 2, 2013 McDonald’s and KFC Case Analysis Brief Summary In 2008 McDonald’s and KFC were the largest quick service restaurants (QSR) in the world, with 31,999 and 15,580 outlets respectively. Both chains were renowned for their broad spectrum of consumers on a global basis. McDonald’s spearheaded global expansion with its first overseas outlet in Canada in 1967 and entering Japan in 1971. McDonald’s outlets experienced tremendous success in Japan with record breaking daily sales and speed of expansion in the initial stage. KFC similarly started global expansion early with its first overseas outlet in England in 1964 and entered Japan in 1970. However KFC was not as successful as McDonald’s and did not experience profit until six years after entry. KFC opened outlets in Hong Kong in 1973 which all were closed within two years. The company would eventually gain the confidence of Hong Kong customers ten years after its entry. There was a completely different experience in China for KFC. They were recognized as the leader in foreign QSR as well as a significant player in the Chinese restaurant industry as a whole, contributing 1% in the country’s total food and beverage revenues in 2005. In 2005 KFC outlets in China recorded an average on 1.2 million in annual sales per store, compared to just 900,000 for similar stores in the US. In contrast McDonald’s presence in China was less than half of KFC’s with a significantly lower estimated profit margin...
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...TRAINING COACHING AND LEADING THE SALES FORCE: KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN I. Time Content Eugene Somosa officially took over as a Training Coach in KFC Philippines. Prior to assuming the position, Mr. Eugene was in charge with increasing the store’s sales and coaching the standardization guidelines in all kfc staffs. Now, he reflected on the last 5 years of KFC’s sales strategy and searched for direction. Should he focus with giving the company continous sales increase through making out the best employees? Or should he focus with reaching customer’s satisfaction through giving beyond-the-expectations services. With the customer’s complains inflation and the resignation of the company’s employees, its reputation in the market suffered. Mr. Eugene had a lot to figure out. He was not responsible for the events that led up to the situation, but he have to deal with the aftermath of the training team. II. Point of View KFC needs time-to-time store visits to ensure that standard procedures were being followed by staffs as well as the management team. Strict training and caoching should be done with the newly-hired employees. KFC offers quality foods that really satisfies their customers desires. Services are given satisfactory at times, also. Active sales promotions are observed everywhere. III. Historical Background of the Company From Young Cook to KFC's Famous Colonel Kentucky Fried Chicken, pioneered by Colonel Harland Sanders, has grown to become one of the...
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...Kfc Japan Case Study – KFC Japan INTRODUCTION Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) was set up by Harland Sanders. In the first decades of the enterprise there were no management systems or strategic controls. However, it worked fine in the beginning, mainly because for launching new franchises an entrepreneurial spark was fundamental. Nevertheless, the company grew and after suffering declines in sales and profits the implementation of strategic planning, which was introduced by Michael Miles in late 1975, seemed to be an adequate measure to solve the problems. By 1979, the various programs of the strategic planning progress were beginning to show results. Anyhow, some foreign subsidiaries resisted and didn’t want to adopt these measurements. PROBLEM STATEMENT One of the main problems KFC was facing, was that foreign subsidiaries were not willing to adapt standards – like strategic planning - imposed by the headquarter. Especially KFC-J has been strongly resisting the implementation of administrative operational controls and systems. Should the headquarters be prepared to accept operational variations? Moreover, it had to be clarified what was an appropriate level of performance expectations for overseas units. Even though it was obvious that KFC had to maintain its drive for aggressive growth, there was incertitude about how to ensure the continuance of such growth. Additionally, there was the issue of how to expand into new markets and countries successfully. KFC had...
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...Case Study 1 KFC in India – Ethical Issues 1. Since its entry into India in 1995, KFC has been facing protests by cultural and economic activists and farmers. What are the reasons for these protests and do you think these reasons are justified? Explain. No tolerance for ‘cruel multinationals’ was the main reason for the protests made by cultural and economic activists and farmers. Due to the economic liberalization policy of the Indian government during the early 1900’s, foreign fast food companies were granted permission to enter India. From the cultural and economic activists and farmers perspective there were numerous disadvantages with the opening of these fast food chains, in particular KFC. The main fear for nationalists and cultural activists was the disturbance to the Indian culture and the effect of globalisation. Though KFC had implemented traditional Indian dishes such as ‘tandoori chicken’ and ensured that it was more nutritious, this does not enquire that the majority of those who visit KFC will not go for other junk-food alternatives. With a low rate of obesity, hypertension, heart disease and cancer, India now faced a threat to these illnesses caused by high sodium and cholesterol through the consumption of meat, fried, and processed foods. From an economic viewpoint, the opening of more KFC chains initially stimulated employment and infrastructure opportunities as well as providing the Indian economy (FDI) with many benefits. This also gave a chance for...
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...I. ISSUES In 1996, KFC remained the world’s largest chicken restaurant chain and third largest fast food chain. It held over 50 percent of the U.S market in terms of sales and ended 1995 with over 9000 restaurants worldwide. KFC opened 234 new restaurants in 1995 and operated in the 68 countries. One of the first fast food chains to international during the late 1960’s, KFC had developed one of the world’s most recognizable brands. Despite of the KFC’s past success in the U.S market, much of the KFC’s growth was driven by its international operations, which accounted for 94 percent of all KFC restaurants built in 1994 and for 100 percent of the increase in 1995. Domestically the restaurant count dropped by seven restaurants because of unit closures, intense competition among the largest fast food competitors resulted in a number of obstacles to further expansion in the U.S market. Expansion of free standing restaurants was particularly difficult. Fewer sites were available for new construction and those sites, because of their increase cost, were driving profit margins down. However the most critical or major issue of this case in the future will be their ability to handle changes. Their system is older, in terms of facilities and product form, and their attitudes still don’t reflect the realities of their changing business environment. One on the great challenges at KFC is that there is a lot that needs fixing and the...
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...Case Study McDonald’s and KFC: Recipes for success in China COUNTRY LEVEL With the largest population in the world, the emerging economy of China was an easy target for companies to begin their international growth. The opportunity to make money in this country is what excites companies to try and integrate their businesses into the area. China is currently a part of the BRICS association making it one of the five major emerging economies in the world. China is located in Southeast Asia along the coastline of the Pacific Ocean. It sits as the fourth largest country in the world and is currently the second largest economy in the world measured by the Purchasing Power Parity Scale. This scale shows that a product in two different countries should have the same price when expressed at the same currency. With China’s size and increasing economy they have really worked to open their economy to international trade. This opens up the market for companies to try and enter and become successful. (Economy, 2010). Companies like KFC and McDonalds saw they opportunity and began to enter the Chinese market. These bolds moves paid off for some and not so much for others. Throughout the analysis we will see who the real winner is and what the future holds for these industries. QUICK-SERVICE INDUSTRY Both KFC and McDonalds are part of the quick-service industry. Many people know this industry as fast food but this is the correct name for it. This industry has been around for years and is...
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...would you describe the relationship between PETA and KFC from April 2001, to August, 2003? How did the two organizations communicate with one another? What specific messages were exchanged? The relationship between the two groups deteriorated significantly between April 2001 and August 2003. At first, KFC was cooperation (or stating that they would cooperate) with PETA and noting that the concerns of PETA would be addressed timely or at least considered. Once KFC was give a the list of concerns they closed the communication channels and PETA, being left in the dark regarding progress, went about their usual shock tactics for garnering KFC’s and the public’s attention. The communications were handled via e-mail and phone, eventually developing into a promise for face-to face communications. Unfortunately, this may have been a ploy by KFC to “buy time” or at least let the heat die down from the backlash of a negative media report. The communication was cordial and polite, however, the responses began to take longer and longer to be received by PETA and they grew concerned that action would not be taken by KFC. The communications began to deteriorate and PETA began to use harsher methods of indirect communication with KFC to get their attention. By leaking details to the press and handing out shock items, they were hoping to back KFC into a wall where they would have to respond immediately. The messages that were sent by KFC were messages intended to keep PETA believing that...
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...Introduction KFC, which has full name as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is one of well-known fast food brand names in the world due to their effective marketing strategies. To create good marketing strategies, KFC needs to understand the market by conducting a market research and collecting information about micro and macro environment. Therefore, they can influence factors in the micro environment and respond to potential macro environmental factors that can affect to them within next 12 months in Australia. This report focuses on marketing concepts which explain micro and macro environment. These key marketing concepts will be analysed and explain how KFC applied into their strategies. This report is based on academic resources such as marketing lecture notes of Insearch, text books of Philip Kotlers and academic online resources. II - Micro Environment Micro environment is examined as an environment in which the company can indirectly influence such as customers, partners, competitors and industry. For each factor, the company need to have suitable strategies to affect. 1. Customers Under marketing concepts of Philip Kotler (Marketing Management, Defining marketing for the 21st century, Philip Kotler), customers are determined as people who purchase product and they may or may not use that product for themselves. Besides, Kotler states that customers are centred instead of products. The company need to meet their customers’ needs, wants or demands. In this case study, KFC applied...
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...Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Corporation is the world's most widespread chicken restaurant chain offering services to more than 12 million customers in 109countries all around the world. Background of the Ethical Issue Recently KFC faced accusation from non government organizations like PETA and Greenpeace regarding unethical practices from KFC’s supply chain such as Pilgrim’s Pride and Cargill. KFC was accused of ill-treatment towards its chicken by PETA and Greenpeace blamed KFC for its role in the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. This case study discusses these ethical issues in detail and concludes with suggestions and recommendations from the case study team, on how similar issues could be avoided or tackled. PETA Perspective Every year more than 1 billion chickens are killed from the chicken farms, meant for KFC. The improper breeding of birds combined with improper working conditions of workers and lack of ethically efficient operation processes led to improper practices in KFC’s supplier’s poultry farms. As a result KFC was accused of animal abuse by PETA, on the supplier’s farm. The People for Treatment of Animals (PETA), an animal right protection organisation, accused KFC for its unethical treatment (behaviour) towards the chicken in KFC’s supplier factory farms. Pilgrim’s Pride (PP) is one of KFC’s award-winning supply operations and the second largest processor of chickens in the United States. PETA’s investigations in Pilgrim’s Pride poultry farm...
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...BA 304 Marketing Management Individual Assignment “Colonel comes to Japan” KFC case study Presented Colonel Comes to Japan This case study we going to talk about how and when KFC come to japan? KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) is the biggest company that everyone know as a fast food restaurant that serve a quality fried chicken around the world but some people don’t know how KFC come to be famous in in the world including Japan. KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) was founded by Colonel Harland Sanders, and the first "Kentucky Fried Chicken" franchise opened in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1952. KFC was one of the first fast-food chains to expand internationally, opening outlets in England, Mexico and Jamaica by the mid-1960s. Throughout the 1970s and 80s. The chain continued to expand overseas. A series of documentary programs examining the American business community with concentration on the attempt by American fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken to gain a foothold in the protected Japanese market. Focusing on the daily duties of Loy Weston, chair of Kentucky Fried Chicken in Japan, the program examines the cultural differences, which had to be overcome for the American poultry powerhouse to open and maintain over 300 restaurants in Japan in eleven years. Highlights include the following: footage of many life-size statues of "Colonel Harlan Sanders" -- the chicken chain's apocryphal antebellum progenitor - on the back of a flatbed truck being hauled to various franchise...
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...Project Report. As stated in the developing story section, we received invaluable advices and suggestions during the development and revision process. Purpose Of The Project The purpose of this project is to find out the History, Functions, Operations and Services of KFC . Then do give suggestions and recommendations and in the end to conclude the effect of the implementations. Executive Summary This project gives a brief detail of Fast Food Industry in Pakistan The Final Project gives the brief snap shot of Situational Analysis on Fast Food Industry. The SWOT analysis indicates the Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats of the KFC. To get reasonable market share in Fast Food Industry required a reasonable amount of capital to open up outlets in different locations, plants with high definition equipments for food processing and for designing a distribution channel form plant to outlet. Also huge amount required for the marketing to sell their product at different locations and to establish the positing in the mind of potential customers. The market leader in Fast Food Industry is KFC and its major competitors are McDonald, Pizza Hut. KFC is sticked with their original recipe but...
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...Strategy recommendation for how KFC should incorporate the reality of the Internet and social media into its business plan Yum! Brands is a global company that operates in 41 different countries and territories with approximately 41,000 restaurants. The company was formed in 1997 as a spin-off of PepsiCo and has become a leader in international retail development, opening an average of five restaurants per day outside the U.S. Yum! Currently owns 3 different concepts: KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut. Colonel Harland Sanders is the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken and is proven to be a great American success story. He began frying chicken in the early 1930’s at a travelers’ service station in Corbin, KY and after perfecting his 11 herbs and spices and frying technique that is still used today, the Colonel began franchising in 1955. 10 years later there were over 600 restaurants in the U.S. and Canada. The Benefits of using social media and the internet The benefits in using social media and the internet for any business is to increase exposure, gain traffic and connect with people. A business needs to create strategies that link the customer experience with the technologies and systems required to deliver the right content at the right time. (Hisaka, 2012, para. 1) KFC has to stay relevant to its customers and followers because it’s a brand that everyone knows and has been around since the 1950’s. Interacting with customers and asking for their opinion allows...
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...[pic] Introduction Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)- one of the most known fast food chains in the world started in the early 1930's by Kernel Sanders in the Southern USA as a small franchise operation. Colonel Sanders has become a well known personality throughout thousands of KFC restaurants World wide. Quality, service and cleanliness (QSC)represents the most critical success factors to KFC's global success. Food, Fun & Festivity, this is what KFC is all about. Leading the market since its inception, KFC provides the ultimate chicken meals for the Chicken Loving Nation. Be it Colonel Sanders secret Original Recipe Chicken or the Hot & Spicy version, every bite brings a YUM on the face. At KFC we proudly say: KFC has more than 11,000 restaurants in more than 80 countries and territories around the World. 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 control issues and restaurant KFC is part of Yum! Brands, Inc., however in the case of Pakistan KFC build the relation of Quality Service and clealiness for Customer KFC was acquired by PepsiCo in 1986, it had grown to approximately 6,600 units in 55 countries and territories. Due to strategic reasons, in 1997 PepsiCo spun off its restaurant businesses (Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC) “We Do Chicken Right” ...
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...Matriculation-no.: 493 581 6 Matriculation-no.: 492 682 8 1/3 KFC entered the Chinese market in 1987 as an American company. 27 years later, KFC has established its presence in virtually every larger Chinese city and has developed its localization to an astonishing degree. KFC’s performance in the Chinese market significantly outgrew the brand’s performance in its home market in terms of revenue and outlet numbers. With more than 4.500 outlets, KFC China generates more than half of its yearly revenue for the Kentucky based Yum! Brands. There is no doubt that KFC China has written an impressive page in the history of western brands succeeding in the Chinese market. The aim of our case study was to answer three questions: what made KFC so successful in China? Which challenges and opportunities does the company face today? And which strategies are and/or should be in place? To answer the first question, standard macro-analysis tools were used and a detailed look at the market environment at the time of market entry was taken as well as the measures KFC undertook by then. The following are the factors that we believe contributed to KFC China’s success: Reposition: KFC’s reposition into a Chinese style western brand enabled KFC to catch the market trend when it entered the Chinese market. Localization: KFC used localized food to attract customers and employed local management to gain insights of Chinese market. Rapid expansion: KFC China took rapid expansion to garner and repeat first mover...
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