Starbucks coming to Europe, Asia

On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 16:18:18 GMT, Frank F. Matthews wrote:

Tim Challenger wrote:

On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 03:15:55 GMT, Frank F. Matthews wrote:

I find it interesting that McD at least are very different in different
countries. They still stress happy service but their products are
carefully selected for suitability. Visit one in India sometime.

Only achieved by a number of violent acts on McD's and KFC branches. McD's
didn't do it willingly, they were more or less forced to do it.


Nonsense. Their marketing departments have always looked for what would
sell.

They faced heavy opposition from Indian people and government before they
eventually gave in and started selling, for example, lamb burgers instead
of beef and using local potato varieties instead of the thirsty imported
varieties.

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Tim C.