Developing Systems in the Fast Food Industries

The international expansion of the fast food industry is due because of the social and technological advances that came during the early 19th century. Advances such as cars were a big contribution to the fast food industry. People could then drive to go and buy food. With cars, other advances in the industrial industry came along. Highways were built to travel from place to place. Much more advances have also contributed so that fast food was possible for everyone. Although there were many advances in the fast food industry that helped contribute to its rapid expansion nationally and internationally, there were also major points that were uncovered. What are the truths behind these great developing systems that have advanced fast food industries? The founding fathers of the fast food industry have made their, once a small push cart business, into a multi-billion dollar industry where they have spread nationally and also internationally. An industry that began with a few of modest hot dog and hamburger stands has now become an industry that has spread to every corner of the nation. Many of this success of the fast food industry have been partially from its social advances. Social advances such as cars and or even franchises that have been invested in these fast food industries. “The extraordinary growth of the fast food industry has been driven by fundamental changes in American society” (Mifflin), especially when the American society has put a tremendous amount of influence on one another to continue this fast food chain by trying new fast food craves or products advertised. We the people of America have shaped ourselves into always having to have fast food around us. Fast Food has been incorporated in to Americans daily lifestyle by being spread throughout the whole world. The fast food industry is such a part of the American lifestyle that we even have national characters that symbolize fast food restaurants, such as McDonalds. Besides Santa Clause, one

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