stores, fast food and sit down restaurants I don’t even think we consider how poor our meal choices are for our children and us. In this new society of convenience, it has become way too easy for us to choose quick and unhealthy eating habits. When we choose energy-dense foods over nutrient dense foods and aren’t aware of what we are eating, we are setting ourselves up for nutritional failure and weight gain. (Add something here about salt and heart disease) In December 2014, the Food U.S. Food and
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What opportunities and threats did McDonald’s face? How did it handle them? What alternatives could it have chosen? Opportunities 1) "Going green" - energy management, improving packaging efficiency, environmentally friendly refrigerants, and partnering with Greenpeace for rainforest protection 2) New store (looks/styles - McCafe coffee shop, and "forever young" redesign Charity - The Ronald McDonald House provides a cheap or free place to stay for parents of sick children. Over 250 worldwide
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Date of Incorporation: 1965 Franchising Since: 1974 Headquarters: Miami Springs, Florida Business Description: Subway Restaurants sell foot-long and numerous other kinds of healthy sandwiches, salads, etc. in its franchise. Franchise Offer: Subway offers highly qualified purchasers the right to operate and establish from a single location, a franchise selling specialty sandwiches, salads and other healthy edibles. Term of Agreement and Renewal The length of the franchise term will be 20
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Module 1 & 2: 1. How would you define the industry to be analysed? The industry is the world’s largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. Core activities are selling hamburger, desserts, and beverage. 2. Is the industry global? Yes since customers around the world can get McDonald’s product and service easily. This can be evidence from figures in table 1 and 2 (generated income from US, Europe, APMEA, and other countries and corporate. 3. Is the organization mentioned
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while the American market grew by 4.7% Challenges: McDonald’s conducted research in their European markets to find that the fast-food industry was changing in many ways that the company’s stores had not anticipated and were not adapting to. Some of the major problems the company faced were as follows: Changing consumer taste preferences in the British and European fast-food market Outdated store designs and facilities Increased threat from competitors (both new and
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Fast-Food and Obesity Fast-food chain’s have been facing lawsuits in the last couple years like the one two New York teenagers filed against McDonald’s accusing it of failing to provide necessary information about health risk associated with its meals. As many Americans consume Fast-food and spend more money in Fast-food restaurants and less in grocery stores, nutrition and health advocates have become concerned about American’s health and nutrition. Knowing the number of calories and
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and Product 1.1 Company The company chosen was Veganburg, which was conceptualized and opened its door of its first outlet to consumer on 10 October 2010. Veganburg works on fast food concept and tries to recreate a new concept out of the term: fast food – serving tasty vegan meals that is great in taste and nutritional value. 1.2 Brand Veganburg is set on making plant-based diet inspiring and exciting. Veganburg had also played a part in the global restoration by going meat-free. A meat
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The United States has the largest fast food industry in the world, and American fast food restaurants are in over 100 countries. That alone tells you that millions of consumers partake in fast food. By definition, fast food is food that can be prepared and served very quickly. A typical fast food meal in the United States includes a hamburger, French fries, and a soft drink. Out of all of the fast food restaurants in the United States, there are two companies that comes to mind that are the biggest
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Fast Food Promotional and Advertising Strategies xxxx BUS 508 – Contemporary Business xxxx xxxx Strayer University Fast Food Promotional and Advertising Strategies The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the promotional strategies of two quick service restaurants (QSR), McDonald’s and Domino’s Pizza, which both sell fast food. The paper will also recommend two ways in which a company within the fast food industry could use marketing information to differentiate itself in the
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Results Overview of fast food market Fast food market Definition Fast food restaurant Fast food restaurants feature a common menu above the counter and provide no wait staff. Customers typically pay before eating and choose and clear their own tables. They are also known as quick serve restaurants (QSRs). 2010 report focus Twelve restaurants analyzed in detail in the Rudd Center 2010 Fast Food FACTS report.1 2013 report focus Eighteen restaurants analyzed in detail
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