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MC DONALD’S. Index History “McDonaldization” The Menu Criticism Advertising Ronald, The Mascot. HISTORY OF THE BUSINESS. The McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 68 million customers daily in 119 countries …. THE “M” LOGO.
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MC DONALD’S Index History “McDonaldization” The Menu Criticism Advertising Ronald, The Mascot
HISTORY OF THE BUSINESS The McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 68 million customers daily in 119 countries…
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“MCDONALDIZATION” McDonald's has become emblematic of globalization, sometimes referred to as the “McDonaldization" of society. The Economist newspaper uses the “Big Mac Index": the comparison of a Big Mac's cost in various world currencies can be used to informally judge these currencies‘ purchasing power parity. See a graphof “Big Mac Index”
THE MENU SALADS BURGERS SNACKS Graph aboutnutritionvaluesoftheseproducts!
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McDonald's advertising McDonald’s maintains an extensive advertising campaign. In addition to the usual media including television, radio, and newspaper ads, the company makes significant use of billboards and signage, sponsors sporting events ranging from Little League to the Olympic Games, and makes coolers of orange drink with their logo available for local events of all kinds. Read more
RONALD, THE MASCOT The origin of Ronald McDonald involves Willard Scott (at the time, a local radio personality who also played Bozo the Clown on WRC-TV in Washington, D.C. from 1959 until 1962), who performed using the moniker "Ronald McDonald, the Hamburger-Happy Clown" in 1963 on three separate television spots. In his first TV appearance in 1963, the clown was portrayed by Willard Scott. On March 28, 2000, Henry Gonzalez, McDonald's Northeast Division President, thanked Scott for creating Ronald McDonald, during a taped tribute to Scott on the Today Show. End of the presentation