Mcdonalds And American Cultural Imperialism

Fast food restaurants have become an icon around the world. You cannot go very far without running into one of them. The fast-food industry is the largest employer of minimum-wage workers in the country. Today, more than 160,000 fast-food restaurants feed more than 50 million Americans each and every day, generating sales of more than $110 billion dollars each year. Some of these restaurants include McDonald’s, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Dairy Queen, Subway, Pizza Hut, Burger King, and Taco Bell. McDonald’s is the world’s largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, generating $40 billion annually. They serve approximately 69 million customers in 119 countries in 6 continents. McDonald’s mainly serves cheeseburgers, hamburgers, breakfast items, French fries, various types of chicken, milkshakes, soft drinks, and desserts. McDonald’s logo was created in 1962 by Jim Schindler. It has proven itself to be a distinguishing mark of the multinational business expansion. McDonald’s logo is recognized as “part of Americanization and American cultural imperialism.” The two colors used, golden and red, represent boldness, power, and strong corporate image. In 1948, Mac and Dick McDonald closed their business to get help from Ray Kroc. Kroc suggested that they should franchise their …show more content…
They currently have more than 6,000 locations in the United States, and more than 5,139 locations in 94 countries around the world. It was founded in Wichita, Kansas on May 31, 1958 by Dan and Frank Carney. They are headquartered in Plano, Texas. They currently employ more than 160,000. Pizza Hut offers thin, crispy, or stuffed crust. Their pizzas can be hand tossed or pan tossed. They are many different toppings that are available including pepperoni, sausage, meat lovers, supreme, and many others. They also offer many side dishes including deserts, sings, bread or cheese sticks, salads, and pasta