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McDonald’s Pakistan SWOT Analysis

&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;left&semi;margin&colon;0px 0px 0px 0&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<h3>1&period;&&num;160&semi;&&num;160&semi;&&num;160&semi; Market Development<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">&NewLine;McDonald&&num;8217&semi;s is following the market development strategy&period; Presently McDonald&&num;8217&semi;s has 17 branches through out the country and covering only six cities&period; McDonald&&num;8217&semi;s is planning to increase the number of braches and market share&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3>&&num;160&semi;<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<h3>2&period;&&num;160&semi;&&num;160&semi;&&num;160&semi; Large consumer Market<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">&NewLine;According to Economic survey 2003&comma; population of Pakistan is 150 billion&period; More than 30&percnt; population lives in urban areas&period; So McDonald&&num;8217&semi;s has got the opportunity to serve the 30&percnt; population&period; Large population also helps the marketers to come with new strategies and get the competitive advantage&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3>&&num;160&semi;<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<h3>3&period;&&num;160&semi;&&num;160&semi;&&num;160&semi; Social and Charitable Activities<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">&NewLine;McDonald&&num;8217&semi;s has a good opportunity to contribute in the social and charitable activities&period; It can also establish an institute similar to the Ronal&&num;8217&semi;s McDonald&&num;8217&semi;s in Pakistan&period; This will improve the public image of McDonald&&num;8217&semi;s in Pakistan&period;&NewLine;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3>&&num;160&semi;<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<h3>4&period;&&num;160&semi;&&num;160&semi;&&num;160&semi; Lower Prices<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">&NewLine;Since the prices of McDonald&&num;8217&semi;s product are lower&comma; this is the hurdle in generating more revenue&period; So by lowering prices McDonald&&num;8217&semi;s can attract large number of consumers&period;&NewLine;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3>&&num;160&semi;<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<h3>Threats<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">&NewLine;<h3>1&period;&&num;160&semi;&&num;160&semi;&&num;160&semi; Political Instability <&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">&NewLine;In Pakistan there is high political uncertainty&comma; which is harmful for the economic and industrial development&period; This political instability also poses threat for McDonald&&num;8217&semi;s&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3>&&num;160&semi;<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<h3>2&period;&&num;160&semi;&&num;160&semi;&&num;160&semi; War against Terrorism <&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">&NewLine;Due to the current war on terror&comma; McDonald&&num;8217&semi;s has been facing some hurdles in Pakistan&period; McDonald&&num;8217&semi;s Pakistan decided to cover up their signs when the military took action in Afghanistan&period; Some people who were angry about the bombings immediately reacted and began to damage the property&period; Many people believe that McDonald&&num;8217&semi;s is one of the most popular American symbols&comma; which of course puts it at risk when political upheaval begins&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad2" id&equals;"quads-ad2" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px 0 0px 0&semi;text-align&colon;center&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<h3>&&num;160&semi;<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<h3>3&period;&&num;160&semi;&&num;160&semi;&&num;160&semi; Health Conscious Consumers<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">&NewLine;McDonald&&num;8217&semi;s is dealing in food&comma; which is directly related to the health of consumers&period; Therefore McDonald&&num;8217&semi;s is facing strong criticism from the people for their products&period; It is argued that thousands of people are pushed into the valley of death due to the burgers of McDonald&&num;8217&semi;s&period; Some critics argue that the beef&comma; which is used in the beef burgers of McDonald&&num;8217&semi;s&comma; is being imported from South Africa&comma; which has had many cases of Mad Cow Disease&period; &NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad3" id&equals;"quads-ad3" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;

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  • Thanx a lot its very good giving answers to my questions.But can you explain more about its menu and should it expand or not ??

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