White Castle was a first fast food chain formed in 1921. McDonalds entered the fast food
industry in 1948. #1 Vegetable in America is potato. Majority of it is consumed as French
fries. Number of Fast Food Restaurants in America: 160,000 Number of Americans served
daily: 50 million Annual Fast Food Revenue: $110 Billion 44% eat Fast Food once
a week 20% twice 14% three or more 6% seven or more The customers who visit
McDoland’s at least 10 times a month make up 75% of McDonalds sales. 60% of all the
store’s transactions are via the drive through. 78% of all food ads show unhealthy
food. McDonalds Spends 1 Billion dollar 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. 17%
of regular menu items qualified as healthy choices. Average Daily Calorie Intake
by country: 72. Congo 1606 66. Bolivia 2,219 53. Japan 2,768 29. Mexico 3,171 9.
Canada 3,605 1. United States of America 3,754 One fast food hamburger may contain
meat from 100’s of different cows. 248,000 Americans die prematurely due to obesity and
considers obesity as the number two cause of preventable death in the US