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Mcdonalds

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McDonald's roots go back to the early 1940s when two brothers opened a burger restaurant that relied on standardized preparation to maintain quality—the Speedee Service System.

So impressed was Ray Kroc with the brothers' approach that he became their national franchise agent, relying on the company's proven operating system to maintain quality and consistency.

Over the next few decades, McDonald's used controlled experimentation to maintain the McDonald's experience, all the while expanding the menu to appeal to a broader range of consumers. For example, in June 1976, McDonald's introduced a breakfast menu as a way to more fully utilize the physical plant. In 1980, the company rolled out Chicken McNuggets.

Despite these innovations, McDonald's tremendous growth could only continue for so long. Its average annual return on equity was 25.2% between 1965 and 1991. But the company found its sales per unit slowing between 1990 and 1991. In addition, McDonald's......


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