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White Castle was a first fast food chain formed in 1921. McDonald's
entered the fast food
industry in 1948
. The number one vegetable in America is the potato. Majority of it is consumed as French
fries.
There are 160,000 fast food restaurants in America which served
over 50 million
people daily and earned over $110 Billion
a year. 44% of Americans eat Fast Food once
a week
20% twice
a week 14% three or more
times and 6% seven or more
times a week. The customers who visit
McDonald’s at least 10 times a month make up
75% of McDonald's sales. 60% of all the
store’s transactions are via
the drive through.
78% of all food ads show unhealthy
food.
McDonald's spends 1 Billion dollars a year on advertising
93% of children recognize
McDonald’s brand
. Coca-Cola and PepsiCo products are sold in every country except
North Korea.
McDonald's is one of the largest owners of real estate in the world
and
it earns the majority of its profits from collecting rent, not
from selling food.
Average Daily Calorie Intake
by country:
Congo 1606 Bolivia 2,219 Japan 2,768
Mexico 3,171
Canada 3,605
and United States of America 3,754 calories.
One fast food hamburger may contain
meat from 100 different cows. Before you order that supersize fries taking to a count
248,000 Americans die prematurely due to obesity, every year and
obesity is considered the number two cause of preventable death in the US.