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...← Has replaced the US army as the Nations largest job training organization?
← Controls the market share of more than 3 food chains taken together in America?
It’s none other than McDonald’s Corporation USA. Looking at the above statistics makes one wonder that what is the driving force behind all these achievements? How is it that the chicken burger available in San Francisco is same as the one available in Delhi? Many of these questions have been answered in the book “McDonald’s: Behind the Golden Arches” written by John Love. But are these standards being carried out in India as well?
The golden arches of McDonald’s are slowly becoming an integral part of the Indian landscapes. Everyone knows McDonald’s is big, but very few know just how significant its impact on Indian business really is. The inside of McDonald’s remains a mystery.
McDonald's India is a joint venture of McDonald’s Corporation with Amit Jatia and Vikram Bakshi. Amit Jatia handles the operations in western region whereas Vikram Bakshi in the northern region.
McDonald's India is an employer of opportunity, providing quality employment and long-term careers to the Indian people. The average McDonald's restaurant employs more than 100 people in 25 different positions – from cashier to restaurant manager. McDonald's world class-training inputs to its employees can be seen in the present close to 2000 employees currently in Mumbai and Delhi.
But the most overlooked fact of McDonald’s India is its contribution to the food processing industry. Six years prior to the opening of the first McDonald's restaurant in India, McDonald's and its international supplier partners worked together with local Indian Companies to develop products that meet McDonald's rigorous quality standards. Part of this development involves the transfer of state-of-the-art food processing technology, which has...
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