2/14/11

PART 1
This article is about the start of McDonalds and all of the things that McDonals has started trying or testing throughout the years. Also, it talks about all of the changes the restaurant has made throughout the years such as free Wi-Fi, double lane drive throught, and keeping restaurants open 24 hours. Things that they have tried and have not made it include, oven baked sandwiches and pizza. But things that habve been tested and have turned out to be hits include things such as coffee, smoothies, oatmeal, and apple dippers. McDonalds continues to try new things as the biggest restaurant chain in America.
Some of the good things that McDonalds is doing in a bad economy include, free Wifi and keeping some stores open 24 hours to raise profits.
McDonalds is popular because it is simply the best and tastes amazing. If it did not taste that good, people would not even it. It is also popular because it continues to revolutionize the restaurant world.
Some people refuse to eat at McDonalds because to be totally honest, it is really not all that healthy of good for you. People now in days want to be fit and skinny and they can't afford to be eating McDonalds every day of their lives. So what McDonalds is doing is serving new healthy alternatives such as salads, wraps, fruit, and smoothies so that people trying to loose weight can still enjoy McDonalds.

PART 2
To start your own McDonalds franchise, you must fill out the franchies application on their website but in order to do that you must have owned a successful business already. Next you have to have the funds. Opening a McDonals could cost you anywhere from $500,000 to 1.5 milion. Next you need to apply for a business loan from you bank. Fourth, you need at least 20 employees to open the business at first. Then you must recieve training at the McDonalds headquarters for at least a week. And lastly get you name out there.
To start a Wendys franchise it would cost you about $250,000 to $600,000. To start a BK franchise it would cost you $1,200,000 to $2,800,000. And for a 5 Guys, it would cost you $200,000 to $500,000. I would rather open a 5 Guys than all of the other places considering the food at 5 Guys is a lot better than the food at McDonalds, Burger King, or Wendys. Everything is so much fresher and you can just tell from the way that the food tastes. Even though the menu at 5 Guys offeres a lot less, but if you have that then you dont have to do all different things. You have a certain amount of things and that is it. Great way to run a business.