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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The Truth Behind Fast Food The Fast Food industry‚ in some burger loving eyes‚ has been one of the smartest inventions this world has seen since the car itself. It has been driven by our preservative-filled stomachs for over 50 years now and you can bet that we’re still coming. Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser is a book about charges that are backed up by some great research and some unsettling facts that will make you never want to eat that dollar burger again. The Fast Food Industry is so enormous
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Americans have been choosing fast food as a replacement for classic homemade meals for many of years. It is fast and convenient‚ but the negative effects outweigh the good effects by a long shot. Eating fast food daily affects Americans’ health‚ diet‚ leaves a hole in their pocket‚ and even changes their everyday mood. The effects might not be seen right away‚ but after time they will start to add up. It has been proved that replacing a homemade meal with fast food has had a huge effect on Americans’
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Gustavo Carvalho Professor Dail English 1A 9-5-13 Why People Eat Fast Food Many people in United States eat fast food daily. Is not a mistery that processed food is bad for health‚ but‚ if everyone knows that why is fast food so popular? In the textbook "Fast Food Nation" written by Eric Schlosser he shows that franchising is a good kind of business for the companies‚ they make money only because of their name. The fast food market is growing in United Staes year by year‚ and people do not realize
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1.1 INTRODUCTION Fast food is generally food or a meal which is pre-prepared‚ or which can be quickly cooked when you order it. You can buy fast food almost anywhere. Although fast food trend is quite new in Pakistan yet it is growing very fast‚ this indicate that such type of fast food restaurant have a very bright future in Pakistan .The two major fast food restaurants that have their outlets in the whole world‚ are giving tough competition to each other in Pakistan. Our research is based on
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COMPETITION ANALYSIS Of MC DONALDS By Nihit Agarwal "Billions served." indeed. McDonald’s is the world’s #1 fast-food company by sales‚ with more than 30‚000 of its flagship restaurants serving burgers and fries in more than 100 countries” . Today‚ “McDonald’s operates over 31‚000 restaurants worldwide‚ employing more than 1.5 million people.” In terms of countries‚ it operates in more than 119 countries on six continents. 70% of the locations are run by franchises while the corporation
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The Meatpacking Industry: One of the Most Dangerous Jobs in the U.S. A report from the American Meat Institute shows that the U.S. is home to about 6‚000 meatpacking plants. Millions of jobs all over the country are made through meatpacking plants. These low paying‚ risky jobs are swept up by men and women‚ these people unknowing of what exactly they have gotten themselves into. The meatpacking‚ today‚ has become one of the most dangerous jobs in America. As found by Steven Greenhouse of the
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Job design: Job design is simply the designing of job and this is the process that is next to job analysis. Job design involves step-by-step or systematic attempts to organize tasks‚ duties and responsibilities into a unit of work to achieve certain objectives. Job design makes the job highly specialized and well designed jobs are important in attracting and retaining a motivated work force. Elements of Job Design Job Design is affected by 3 categories of factors/elements: • Organizational
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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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What is fast food and why is it so popular? Fast food refers to food that can be prepared and served quickly. Fast food restaurants usually have a walk up counter or drive-thru window where you order and pick up your food. Fast food restaurants are popular because they serve filling foods that taste good and don ’t cost a lot of money. However‚ fast food is usually cheap because it ’s often made with cheaper ingredients such as high fat meat‚ refined grains‚ and added sugar and fats‚ instead
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