Kentucky Fried Chicken

Case Study # 101017

Business > Companies
Business > Industries
Nutrition > Food

This paper analyzes KFC and the fast food industry in general.

4,138 words () | 16 sources | APA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses how, although the fast food industry in general is lucrative, recent movement towards healthy living and eating has impacted negatively on the industry and its players. The paper relates that as KFC is primarily popular for its fried, unhealthy chicken products, the company has not adjusted to this threat at a competitive level. The paper examines KFC's management, the trends affecting the fast food industry, the company's ethics and social responsibility and their external environment.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Competitors
Corporate Governance
Trends Affecting the Fast Food Industry
Ethics and Social Responsibility
Stakeholders
External Environment
Internal Strengths and Weaknesses
External Opportunity and Threats
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"KFC, otherwise known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a restaurant chain based in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Owned by Yum! Brands, Inc., KFC is a major competitor in the fast food industry, renown for its fried chicken and other fast food offerings. Though the company's presence is heavy in its birth country, America, it also performs well in the international fast food arena. KFC is popular not only in North America (including Canada) but Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico and China, where it is now the nation's most popular fast-food chain."

Sample of Sources Used:

"2005 Annual Report." (2005). Yum! Brands, Inc., online. Retrieved January 10, 2006 from http://www.yum.com/investors/annualreport/05annualreport/pdf/yum_ar05.pdf.
"Exchange List." (2006). Kentucky Fried Chicken online. Retrieved January 10, 2006 from http://www.kfc.com/nutrition/exchange.asp.
"Fast Food - September Report." (2005). Key Note. Retrieved January 10, 2007 from http://www.keynote.co.uk/FAST%20FOOD%20_%20SEPTEMBER_1%20KN%20version.pdf.
"Fast Food Factory" (2006). BBC World Service. Retrieved January 10, 2007 from http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specials/1616_fastfood/.
"Great Chicken... Building Great Careers!" (2006). KFC online (Australia). Retrieved January 10, 2007, from http://www.kfc.com.au/Default.asp?page=/careers.