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Fast Food

Fast Food . Vincent Colin. Definition of fast food . Definition 1 : of, relating to, or specializing in food that can be prepared and served quickly 2 : designed for ready availability, use, or consumption and with little consideration given to quality or significance

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Fast Food

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  1. Fast Food Vincent Colin

  2. Definition of fast food Definition • 1: of, relating to, or specializing in food that can be prepared and served quickly • 2: designed for ready availability, use, or consumption and with little consideration given to quality or significance Characteristics of a Fast Food Restaurant: • Speed of service • Limited table service • Customers order, pay and collect their food at the counter • Food and beverages are served quickly after the order is placed • Food and beverages may be consumed at the premises or “taken out”

  3. Fortune of Food

  4. Brief History of Fast Food Chains • 1921 - White Castle (Wichita, KS) • 1940 - McDonald’s (San Bernardino, CA) • 1947 - First Drive-Thru Restaurant – Red’s Giant Hamburg (Springfield, MO) • 1948 - In-N-Out Burger (Baldwin Park, CA) • 1953 - Burger King (Jacksonville, FL)

  5. Brief History of Fast Food • 1965 - Subway (Bridgeport, CT) • 1969 - Wendy’s Founded (Columbus, OH) • 1971 - Starbucks Founded (Seattle, WA) • 1975 - McDonald’s opens its first drive-thru location • 1977 - Bojangles’ Founded (Charlotte, NC)

  6. Number of Locations by Chain

  7. Annual Revenue (Billions)

  8. Number of Employees (Thousands)

  9. US Map of Top Fast Food Chains

  10. US Map of McDonalds Locations

  11. The Current McFarthest Spot

  12. Enshrined • Albert Okura, owner of Juan Pollobuys the lot where McDonald’s was born • Plans to build a McShrine in hopes the success of McDonald’s will rub off on his roasted chicken chain

  13. Original McDonalds Menu

  14. Current McDonald’s Menu

  15. Why Fast Food is BAD • Affected Energy Levels -Fast food does not contain the required nutrients for a body to maintain therefore feeling a sense of fatigue or lack of energy. • Large amounts of FAT- fast food contains large amounts of fat the accumulate in your body and in time making you obese. • Catalyst of  diabetes- The large amounts of sugars and simple carbs found in fast food puts stress of ones metabolism inducing type 2 diabetes. • High risk of Heart Disease and High Blood Pressure- Fat and sodium in fast food can contribute to heart disease and high blood pressure by raising blood cholesterol levels and contributing to arterial plaque build up. • The National Bureau for Economic Research published a report in November 2008 that stated that Childhood obesity could be cut by as much as 18 percent if fast-food ads were banned

  16. 10 most popular fast food items • McDonalds Big Mac(550calories) • Burger King Whopper (670 calories) • Taco Bell Tacos(220 calories) • Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich (360 calories) • Wendys Frosty(590 calories) • White Castle Sliders(140calories)(500,000,000 sliders sold a year) • Kentucky Fried Chicken Original Reciepe(1500 Calories) • Pizza Hut Pizza(250 Calories per slice) • Chick-fil-a Chicken Sandwich(440 calories) • Subway Foot Long Sandwich (600 calories)(about 2880 are sold every minute)

  17. Works Cited • http://www.subway.com/ContactUs/StudentGuideEdits.pdf • http://www.aboutmcdonalds.com/mcd/student_zone.html • http://globalassets.starbucks.com/assets/9a6616b98dc64271ac8c910fbee47884.pdf • http://www.bk.com/en/us/international/index.html • http://www.pizzahutfranchise.com/about-best-pizza-franchise.php • http://money.cnn.com/2012/03/19/news/companies/wendys-burger-king/index.htm

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