Mcdonald's Golden Arches

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The blazing golden yellow arches, catching one's eye as driving down the street while the grumbling noise of the stomach ferociously growls, screaming to feed it instantly but then one is discourage at the little amount of green papers hidden inside their worn out wallet but remembers instantly that those golden yellow arches are the symbol to the world’s number one most affordable fast food restaurant called McDonalds. Almost all around the world, society knows the names of Ronald McDonald, the Big Mac and are incredibly familiar with the illustration of the Golden Arches forming an “M”. Each all point out to the largest fast food cooperation in American society that is home to the birth of famous logo of “I’m lovin it” that capture the heart …show more content…
One would beg, scream or even throw tantrums for their parents to stop by quickly at the noticeable yellow arches that hold delicious burgers, ready to be given and eaten all in a matter of a few minutes. McDonalds targets to everyone in society but like many other business in America their main goal is to enable the children to be hooked on with the name McDonald’s. In order entice the children then the cooperation must get at the parents for they are the ones with the money and the way Mcdonalds has been doing that has been with the role of Ronald McDonald. By having a family friendly smiling clown figure to represent McDonalds interprets the idea that people should buy more at McDonalds since their motive is all about families and love. McDonalds over the years have promoted Ronald McDonald in connection to specific families, in need families with sick children. The expansion of the Ronald Mcdonald House of Program where extensions of the program were developed, including the Ronald McDonald Family Room, within hospitals. These “rooms” are designed to provide a quiet respite, away from the busy clinical care units, where family members can relax, shower, get a snack…(Role of Ronald). As stated in the article the families can have a “snack” and that snack will be no other than McDonalds. In order to ensure happy results with McDonald’s …show more content…
Fast food is already known to be famous and number one item society spends their money on for being easy, inexpensive and filling (Fast Food). The very reason because it is so easy to be accessible to fast food, the matter of being unhealthy is overlooked and not taken in consideration as much. Adults and teenagers are most affected when it comes to being consumed more by fast food because as it becomes more intense and stressful in the workforce or education system, hamburgers for a dollar sound pleasing after being hungry all day and do not want to the very little money one has. Parents who work all day, with children to still feed at home also are highly convinced in getting a family meal that is easy accessible in minutes that does not completely consume their hard working check they spend sweating for after eight hour shift. Healthy options do not even come across a person's mind when they are truly hungry or tired since many should remember when one is physically exhausted in need of energy, ones true colors shown and in society those true colors deal with greasy easy junk fast

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