Fast & Furious

and even sporting events without refreshments to bring everyone together. Today’s society provides a plethora of restaurants that serve meals and accommodate friends, but one establishment has set itself apart from the rest. McDonald’s has built a fast food empire appealing to America as a trusted friend. In commercials such as “Vintage McDonald’s,” “New Dad,” and “Cha Cha Slide” McDonald’s has instilled its image as a “trusted friend” using ethos, logos, and pathos. Beginning with “Vintage…

limited-service restaurants. Limited-service restaurants are further divided into fast-casual restaurants and quick-service restaurants. Although, over the past years there has been a considerable increase in the growth rate of fast-casual restaurants, quick-service restaurants seem to have potential to earn high profitability. This is because the menu prepared by these restaurants is easy to consume and affordable. Moreover, they sell fast…

This advertisement created by McDonald’s in 1961 is advertising that a family of five fed for $2.25 and that includes a hamburger, French fries, and a shake for each member of the family. I chose this particular advertisement because it came from the 1960’s and life back then was so much simpler than it is now. The original audience for the advertisement is families and generally all of the American people. McDonald has released this ad in June of 1961; just 4 months after the United States had…

"tend[s] to sympathize with these portly fast-food patrons" (Zinczenko 241) because he used to be one of them. He then explains that because his parents divorced, his mother raised him alone, and since she was working constantly that she did not have time to cook for him. So his only affordable meal was fast-food which included "Mcdonald's, Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken or Pizza Hut" (Zinczenko 241). He uses his own experience to argue that those fast-food companies should take…

The film “Hot Coffee” discusses the issue of tort reform. Tort reform aims to limit likelihood of lawsuits and therefore restricts individual’s right to go to court. In the film, directed by Susan Saladoff, four cases are presented that demonstrate how corporate America has utilized famous lawsuit settlements to swing public opinion against “frivolous” lawsuits, which is an expression commonly used regarding lawsuits against large companies, doctors and more. The film centers on the infamous…

Demonizing processed food will not end obesity but embracing the true could make a little more difference in making a healthier eating habit with junk food. In recent years the food industry has been trying to break that chain and make wholesome food more convenient and affordable, some restaurants have also joined forces to make sure the serve the best low possible calories in the market. The people that are affected by these processed food endemics are mostly the poor and people who don’t have…

protein and also contains omega-3 which helps the heart by keeping the blood pressure steady. Grilled foods are healthier because they require less grease and they take less time to cook. Deep fried foods soak in grease which adds more calories. Many fast food restaurants fry their products in trans-fat, which is basically oil that is not naturally made. The oil that is used to fry those foods is typically contaminated with different unnatural minerals. The FDA are currently trying to put a ban…

The three companies I have chosen are Wendy's (WEN), Burger king (BKW), and McDonalds (MCD). They are three of the most prominent fast food franchises in North America (when it comes to sandwich and fries). I presume McDonald to be the best investment because it seem to be a larger company, with consumers and franchises worldwide. The gross profit ratio (also called the gross margin) measures profitability. It is calculated by dividing the gross profit by the net sales revenue. It shows…

overweight people. Not all of them choose to be overweight. This problem builds up from when they were kids. Their mothers were just too lazy to cook food at home so they took their kids to the fast-food restaurants. As a result, people became accustomed to it from childhood, and they frequently eat fast food, which contributes to weight gain. They are afraid to begin losing weight because it requires much time and effort, but the results will not come at once. As this problem became global,…

desert, however, is fast food and convenience stores. Many places don’t consider convenience stores, like gas stations, to be restaurants; however, there are some places that do just that. I’ve been to many small towns, most likely affected by this nutritional desertification, that prize their gas station’s food, offering it to any and every passersby. This often occurs in food deserts because there are so few alternatives to the gas station’s food. Even more dangerous, however, is fast food.…