Nicholas Smith April 27‚ 2009 Principles of Economics Paper - The USA ’s Fast Food Industry Fast food restaurants represent one of the largest segments of the food industry with over 200‚000 restaurants and $120 billion in sales in the U.S. alone. Fast food restaurants‚ also known as quick service restaurants‚ are noted for their short food preparation time. Some of the largest players in this category include international giants like McDonald ’s and Yum! Brands‚ national chains such as Wendy
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Huge Profits and Salaries for the Owners In order to best maximize their profits‚ the big fast food giant ’s created the franchise system. This system allows the companies to maintain overall control of the product‚ and give them a guaranteed rate of return‚ while at the same time allowing local owners to create a low-wage work force best suited to local conditions. For us‚ as workers‚ that means our immediate employers are often small business owners‚ and franchise owners who plead poverty when
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CHAPTER – 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction: a) Introduction to topic: Fast food is food‚ which is prepared and served quickly at outlets called fast-food restaurants. A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages on tables set for individuals‚ pairs or larger groups‚ to be consumed primarily on the premises. Restaurants serve a wide variety of food at a specified cost given on its menu card for on or off the premises consumption. These includes eating establishments
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Industry Analysis of the Fast Food Industry 1. A few of the chief economic and business characteristics of the global fast-food industry are as follows: In the market growth rate the expected food sales is predicted to increase by $208 billion by 2020 with us already being at $800 billion by 2001. Under entry barriers for the fast-food industry the main concerns would be the entry costs‚ location‚ capital cost‚ and licensing. For a business to have success they must have the right location. Under
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Work and Employment Relations in the Fast Food Industry The fast food industry is expanding globally over the years despite of downturns in national economies. Due to the rapid growth and success of the service‚ issues such as workers’ right‚ pay levels and conditions of work are often questioned. While fast food industries has expanded globally and become multinational corporations (MNCs)‚to what extent they are able to impose common employment practices on diverse national systems of labor legislations
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Question 1) Why was McNeil’s new product proposal rejected? Should it have been? Explain. McNeils’ proposal was rejected because it did not meet the target return 15%‚ which was decided by Hubbard. However‚ the EVA is unfavorable under 15% return. Hubbard also states that a company like Enager should have a 12% return on EBIT. With this being said‚ McNeil’s proposal demonstrates a return of 13% (ROA = EBIT/Assets = $390‚000/$3‚000‚000)‚ and a favorable EVA will be provided under this return figure
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It’s no secret‚ Americans love fast food and it’s not only just them! This new trend in the food industry has spread all around the globe; thereby‚ making it one of the fastest growing segments in the food industry. The main characteristics of the fast food industry are quick preparation and service of food such as Burgers‚ Fries‚ Pizzas‚ and wraps. They provide minimal table services‚ and offer on-site consumption or take out services. Frequently‚ the food is standardized and shipped from a central
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English 120 11-22-09 Globalization of the Fast Food Industry Imagine a world where almost everyone is overweight‚ and cultural and family traditions do not exist. Eric Schlosser’s book Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal explores the effects of the spread of fast-food companies like McDonald’s to other countries. In his chapter “Global Realization” Eric Schlosser claims that “The global expansion of American fast food is homogenizing cultural identities; like Las Vegas
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KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN AND THE GLOBAL FAST-FOOD INDUSTRY Background of the Study During the 1960s and 1970s‚ Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporation (KFC) pursued an aggressive strategy of restaurant expansion‚ quickly establishing itself as one of the first fast-food restaurant chains in the US. KFC was also one of the first U.S. -food restaurant chains to expand overseas. By 1990‚ restaurants located outside of the U.S. were generating over 50 percent of KFC’s total profits. By the end of
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A Paper on Leadership: A Glance into Challenges for 21st Century Leader Abstract Leaders have always been our source of inspiration‚ passion and motivation to make us believe‚ try and achieve things that we may not have envisioned to achieve. However‚ with the growing complexities‚ rate at which changes are occurring and other dynamics of the corporate world‚ the leaders and leadership is being tested more than ever before. It seems that the old leadership styles and fundamentals are not
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