TABLE OF CONTENT

CONTENTS | PAGES | 1. Company Background 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Company Profile | 23 | 2. Country Competitiveness2.1 Firm Structure, Strategy and Rivalry2.2 Demand Condition2.3 Factor Condition | 44 – 55 – 6 | 3. International Entry Strategies3.1 Where to Enter3.2 When to Enter3.3 How to Enter | 88 – 99 | 4. Different Culture Environment4.1 Malaysia4.2 India4.3 China | | 5. Conclusion5.1 Strengths5.2 Weaknesses5.3 Opportunity5.4 Threat | | 6. Bibliography | | | | 1.0 Company Background

2.1 Introduction

Pizza Restaurant was opened by two brothers Dan and Frank Carney in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas. Dan and Carney borrowed 600 Dollar from their mother to open Pizza Hut Restaurant. After borrowing 600 Dollar from their mother, they purchased second-hand equipment and rented small building in their home town.
In 1959, the 3rd Pizza Hut restaurant was set up as a Franchise which they open in Topeka, Kansas. Their vision is to develop Franchise System which became a worldwide successful marketing model. Pizza Hut was first mover towards international market and set up first Pizza Hut outlets in Canada in 1968. Almost ten years later, Pizza Hut serving one million customers in a week in their 310 locations. In 1970, Pizza Hut was put on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol PIZ. International Pizza Hut restaurant became 100 in number while the total number of Pizza Hut reached 2000 in 1976.
In 1986, Pizza Hut introduced delivery service, something no other restaurant was doing. Pizza Hut opened its 5000 unit in Dallas, Texas. Pizza Hut celebrated its 30th anniversary with more than 6000 units in 1988. In 19th May 1982, Pizza Hut began its operations in Malaysia with the opening of its first outlet. In 1996, Pizza Hut sales in the United States were over $5 million. However,