These numbers show that Littleton is a great place to run a business, like Burger King. It has couples and families living in it with expanding income. Littleton is growing and is a main route with light rail to Denver. Our focus Burger King is located on University Boulevard, one of the busiest roads in the city. It is a free standing building in a strip mall and across the street from Arapahoe High School. On the other side is a townhouse complex. Overall, this is an ideal spot for Burger King.
Quicklook:
Direct Competition - McDonald’s, Smashburger, Five Guys, Wendy’s, Carl 's Jr., Jack in the Box, Good Times
Indirect Competition - KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Del Taco, Subway, Chipotle, Jersey Mike 's Subs, Arby’s, Chick-Fil-A Economic - In the community, most people can afford to buy food from Burger King because Burger King products are usually less than five dollars. The economy supports the ability to afford the products.
Demographics - Burger King mostly appeals to younger populations and young children. Cultural - Burger King focuses on trying to make their food seem healthier to appeal to the part of society that tries to eat all natural food. Burger King also appeals to those who wish to have a unique experience with the motto “Have it your Way” being their tagline.
C. Overview of the business or organization 's current promotional strategies and practices
The top three current promotional strategies used by Burger King are brand loyalty,
There is waiting time when you make a trip to Burger King for food; however it is relatively shorter than that of most fast food establishments. If someone goes through the drive thru during a “lunch rush” they’ll most likely have to wait a maximum of ten minutes to be given their food. That wait time is cut in half if they decide to walk in and place an order. On the other hand, any order placed when there isn’t a “rush” occurring is only going to have to wait about four minutes for their food. Burger King is exceptionally consistent when it comes to efficiency at preparing customer’s food.
Unlimited, endless, fast food choices, and yet there are two that stand out above the rest. McDonald’s and Burger King are the two biggest burger fast food chains in the world. So let me ask you this, who has a better menu? Who’s Cheaper? And which one is healthier? This debate will once and for all come to an end, once all of these points have been met throughout my paper. McDonald’s vs. Burger King has been a long running argument. You will finally come to realize that McDonald’s is the better choice for you.
In this paper I will compare my favorite restaurant, Olive Garden, to its most direct competition which in this case is Milestones Bar and Grill. These two restaurants are in competition because they target the same market and are located within one block of each other. Each restaurant is owned by one of top restaurant companies in North America. Olive Garden is owned by Darden Restaurants which also owns Red Lobster, Smokey Bones, Bahama Breeze, Longhorn Steakhouse, and Seasons 52. Cara Operations Ltd. is the owner of the Milestones chain as well as Montana's, Swiss Chalet, Coza, Kelsey's, and several others. Although there are several other restaurants within the same area as the two I have chosen, I
Finances were examined in affective processing, in the context of figuring out who should the people invest in to get there profitable outcome. Both MCD and QSR are going to have their differences in what they each bring to the table, however, reviewing the cash flow, income statement and financial activities, this narrative research paper is going to explain what is going to have the greater advantage in the end. The bigger bang for your buck if you will. Processing all the information will give us the insight to figure out this great comparison.
The major competitor to be outlined is Chick-Fil-A. Chick-Fil-A provides customer delight and satisfaction which is the company’s competitive advantage. Chick-Fil-A has created innovative dining experiences focused on building meaningful relationships with their consumers. Implementation of new services such as “Moms Valet’ has had positive impacts on the customer experience.
Thesis Statement: Although McDonald’s and Burger King are similar; they have evident differences in their advertising models, food and their commitment with the community.
REFERENCES•www.mcdonalds.com, accessed on 18 July, 2008•www.mcdonldsindia.net, accessed on 18 July, 2008•en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald's, accessed on 19 July, 2008•http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/263943/mcdonalds_strategic_marketing_mix.html?cat=4, accessed on 19 July, 2008•www.kfc.com, accessed on 25 August, 2008
To collect secondary data about the USA fast-food restaurant business, in order to determine McDonald’s market share, which are its competitors, and what changes have they done in their marketing strategies.
McDonalds (McD’s) and Burger King (BK) are key players in the fast food industry and have been competing for many years. They both provide similar food that is prepared quickly for a low price. So what sets them apart? The difference between McD’s and BK is their corporate culture – operational management. The manufacturing method at McD’s follows the “Doing It All For You” versus “Having It Your Way” at BK.
If we look at the fast food industry today there is room for success. Based on RNCOS’ new US Fast Food Market Outlook 2010, fast food industry growth rate is strong. Especially, hamburger sales growth is reported at the healthy rate of 4.6% in 2008. The market is expected to grow to cross the $170 billion marks by 2010.It is believed that due to the economic meltdown, fast food industry is benefiting from people being more prices conscious. People who were enjoying nice means at fancier restaurants are now turning their choice of means to more economical ways.
While McDonald’s and Burger King have fought over a percentage of the same market share, each company has a unique strategy with which they’ve approached the market. McDonald’s aims to deliver an inexpensive, standard, quality meal with high level of uniformity both in burger structure and in delivery times. Burger King also strives for an inexpensive, quality meal, but focuses on allowing the customer a degree of flexibility in the menu – a goal reflected in their long-time slogan, “Have it your way.” This difference results in distinct objectives for each restaurant that resonate
The three restaurants are succeeding in their value propositioning. What set Burger King apart from their competition is that they
Burger King (BKW) is the second largest fast food hamburger chain in the world which was founded in 1954; it operates in over 12,600 locations serving over 11 million customers daily in 83 countries and territories worldwide. About 95 percent of Burger King Restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees, many of them family-owned operations that have been in business for decades. This company became a publically traded company in this year June 20 2012. Therefore, only current year data will be presented in this report.
• What measures could Burger King do to dethrone McDonald’s as well as hold off the challenge of a number of other chains that were growing in size and competitive power?
Who are we?- In 1995, the first Burger Fuel was opened in Auckland. In 2007, the company Burger Fuel Worldwide publicly floated on the syringe Eileen. On 5 May 2008, the company Burger Fuel Worldwide has announced that it has agreed its first master franchise agreement with Al Khayyat Dubai-based investment group investing LLC. They will set up and operate stores in Dubai, UAE at the end of this year. Dubai is considered as high a profile for Burger Fuel. Today, The World Burger Fuel is a restaurant and restaurant services, which provides an opportunity for firms with significant growth and other benefits combined. New Zealand now have more than 50 stores nationwide and restaurants, Burger Fuel has become very very popular and well respected deliver products with high quality and great service, and provide fun with Kiwi, fresh and options that are healthy.