The first Pizza Hut opened in Wichita Kansas in 1958 (Qadir, 2013). Two brothers, Frank and Dan Carney, borrowed $600 from their mother, rented some second hand equipment, and started what was soon to be one of the largest restaurant chains in the world. Their success is in large part accredited to it’s franchising which started a year later in Topeka Kansas. Today, Pizza Hut has expanded to over 13,000 restaurants in the United States and all over the world (Pizza Hut, 2014). Pizza Hut’s explosive
The Fast Food Restaurant Industry - Analysis of the Pizza Industry THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY AND HISTORY Where and when did the fast food concept come into play? Consider the hamburger. While German immigrants brought the first "Hamburg Style Steak" to the United States in the early 19th century, the humble hamburger, "White Castle," became the basis for a new kind of restaurant in 1916 called "the fast food chain". J. Walter Anderson, who sold five-cent hamburgers with french-fries and
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION FAST FOOD Fast foods are termed as fast, simply accessible and low-cost alternatives to home-cooked meals, consistent with the National Institutes of Health (NIH). They additionally tend to be high in saturated fat, sugar, salt and calories. Consistent with the government agency, several fast food chains have seen growing public awareness concerning nutrition by providing some food that's lower in fat and calories than their normal price. Fast-food is the term given
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION FAST FOOD Fast foods are termed as quick, easily accessible and cheap alternatives to home-cooked meals, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). They also tend to be high in saturated fat, sugar, salt and calories. According to the NIH, many fast food chains have responded to growing public awareness about nutrition by offering some food that is lower in fat and calories than their normal fare. Fast food is the term given to food that is prepared and served