SWOT Analysis on McDonald’s: Strength: * McDonalds has built up huge brand equity. It is the No. 1 fast-food company by sales, with more than 31,000 restaurants serving burgers and fries in almost 120 countries. Sales, 2007 (11,4009 million), 5.6% sales growth. The business was ranked number one in Fortune Magazine's 2008 list of most admired food service companies. * Globalization: 31,000 restaurants serving 120 countries. Of the 31,000restaurants at least14,000 restaurants in the
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Faculty of Business, Brock University | Starbucks Strategic Analysis | MGMT 4P90: Strategic Management | | Submitted by: | Amar Mohla | Akshat Kaushal | Tania RahmanVijay Bhullar | Presented to: Professor Peter Yannopoulos, PH.DMarch 28th, 2012 | | | ------------------------------------------------- Michael Porter’s 5 Forces Analysis Michael Porter uses the 5 forces model to analyze the industry environment. His ideas on competitive strategy are the most pervasive analytical
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Chapter 1 Case Study: Harmonix Embrace Your Inner Rock Star Little more than three years ago, you had probably never heard of Harmonix. In 2005, the video game design studio released Guitar Hero, which subsequently became the fastest video game in history to top $1 billion in North American sales. The game concept focuses around a plastic guitar-shaped controller. Players press colored buttons along the guitar neck to match a series of dots that scroll down the TV in time with music from a famous
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unsound and caused the company to face allegations of racial discrimination with distributors. Daft left Coca-Cola in 2004 and left the CEO position to Neville Isdell. Coca-Cola is one of the most renowned brand name in the world and has a trademark value of about $25 billion. The company has consistently taken actions to draw, satisfy, and maintain customers. For example, during the time of World War II, CEO Robert Woodruff committed to selling Coca-Cola to citizens serving their customers for only
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CONSUMER FOODSERVICE IN MALAYSIA Euromonitor International October 2012 CONSUMER FOODSERVICE IN MALAYSIA Passport I LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................... 1 Malaysians Spend More on Foodservice .................................................................................. 1 Increases in Prices Hit Consumers ...............................................
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confrontation. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION According to Lotteria 2012, Lotteria is the leader in the Korean fast-food industry with 550 billion won sales in 2009. Firstly appeared in Vietnam in 1998, yet Lotteria is not popular till the entrance of bulgogi burger in 2004 (Lotteria 2012). According to Tuoi Tre 2012, Lotteria is the owners of more than 120 shops across the country, aiming to open 140 stores by the end of 2012. Entering Vietnam market, as the similarity in dining culture as well as Asian taste
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Business Strategy Analysis: McDonald’s Corporation is the world’s largest fast-food chain in the restaurant industry, serving on average 69 million customers a day. Their stores are corporate or franchised owned, with franchising being highly beneficial to their success by producing 32% of their total revenue. McDonald’s is in a highly competitive industry with market saturation because of low barriers to enter. The industry competes on price, quality, and service. McDonald’s faces competition with
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The Coca – Cola Company struggles with Ethical Crises Coca-cola has the most valuable brand name in the world and, one of the most visible companies worldwide, has a tremendous opportunity to excel in all dimensions of business performance. However, over the last ten years, the firm has struggled to reach its financial objectives and has been associated with a number of ethical crises. Warren Buffet served as a member of the board of directors and was a strong supporter and investor of Coca-Cola
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Introduction: The Golden Arches are the symbol of McDonald's, the global fast-food restaurant chain. Originally, real arches were part of the restaurant design. They were incorporated into the chain's logo in 1962, which resembled a stylized restaurant, and in the current Golden Arches logo, introduced 1968, resembling an "M" for "McDonald's. McDonald's overall business: Internationally, McDonald's is the largest chain of fast food restaurants, operating over 31,000 restaurants serving 46 million people
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY McDonald’s is a quick service restaurant founded in 1955 by Ray Kroc. From its early days of serving burgers, McDonald’s has grown into a global household brand. McDonald’s now has restaurants in over 100 countries and has become the 9th most powerful global brand according to Interbrand. McDonald’s aims to be “customers’ favorite place and way to eat and drink.” However, as the fast food industry has progressed, McDonald’s has lost its identity as that favorite place and is
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