Chick-A Vs Zaxby

Chick-Fil-A is an American food restaurant franchise having its head office in Georgia, USA. The company was established in 1946 and has gradually entrenched itself in the American food industry as a cultural icon in the Southern United States for its specialty in preparation of chicken sandwiches. Chick-Fil-A prides itself for the establishment of over1690 branches located within the United States alone as well as its economic contribution to the larger part of Western America and California. It realized sales of around $4.6 billion in 2012, which reflected a 14 percent increase over the overall performance experienced in the previous year by the chain while the same-store sales performance increased by 8 percent. In Houston, Texas, the greatest performer realized a 7.2 million total gross sales in 2012. Chick-Fil-A uses a significantly distinct model, notable in the retention of the ownership of each restaurant since its acquisition. Chick-Fil-A selects the most suitable restaurant location, undertakes its construction, then takes over its ownership. Chick-Fil-A requires a payment of only a $5,000 as capital to become an owner of their branch while its rival franchises pay almost $2 million. The company receives over 15, 000 submissions annually from interested franchise operators for the available 70 slots. Chick-Fil-A receives a bigger allocation of income in comparison to other chains amounting to $190,000 per year. Chick-Fil-A’s solid mission statement and its

At $7.50-8.50 per average full meal, Zaxby’s is very affordable. It is a little more expensive than some fast food chains such as McDonald’s, but is a healthier and fresher alternative. Customers are willing to pay the extra small amount for the higher quality product. The service one generally receives in the restaurant is much better than with comparable competitors. The local locations are actually decorated to suit the interest of the area surrounding it. This is what we marketers call “regionally aware”. It gives the customers a more close to home feeling when they first enter the restaurant, while they dine, and when they leave. Zaxby’s has already proven itself to developing talent with its employees and management which adds up to better customer relations and service which in turn leads to increased customer loyalty. Unfortunately, customer loyalty is one advantage that will not follow us to another country. However, customer loyalty will be achieved gradually over a period of time.

In the fast food wars, if annual sales and size is all one cares about then McDonalds is the sure leader but when looking at the things that are similar and yet different about each restaurant, Chick-Fil-A stands out far greater in one area. It appears they give back substantially more to the community than McDonalds. Maybe its because Chick-Fil-A founder, Truett Cathy desired to be committed to being a different kind of fast food store. He said “We should be more than just selling chicken, we should be a part of our customer’s lives and the communities in which we serve”, Since 2004, McDonalds corporate claims over $37 billion dollars has been donated to the Ronald McDonald House. These revenues are not coming through corporate or franchised

Chick-fil-A does not have any distinct or visible technological advantages that can distinguish the company from its competitors. The company does, however, have processes in place which gives Chick-fil-A an advantage in both profitability and customer service. First, Chick-fil-A’s smaller menu offering, compared to its competitors, contributes to the company’s large profit margins. Secondly, Chick-fil-A has stringent guidelines and goals concerning service time for customers; customers should wait no more than one minute for service. The combination of these two

If you are from the south, you have probably heard of the fast food chain Zaxby’s. With more than 660 locations[bandwagon, logos], the company is worth billions, all made possible by two young entrepreneurs, Zach McLeroy and Tony Townley. The two have been best friends since fifth grade, where they decided that there was a need for better chicken. Later, McLeroy sold his drum set- giving up his rockstar career to start the chicken joint- which now boasts a annual revenue of about 1.7 billion. [anecdote, pathos]

Throughout all of human history, mankind has searched for the ultimate food. To our enjoyment, in 1950, the world was given the answer: Whataburger. Whataburger has taken the hearts of Americans by storm by by serving classic southern style burgers, fries, and shakes. Despite it’s humble beginnings in Corpus Christi, the franchise now boasts over 750 locations and has even secured the 2016 title of “Best Burger in America”. In an effort to understand why this small burger chain became so successful evaluating this legendary business in three different aspects: price, quality, and customer service.

Chick-fil-A is known for their famous Chick-fil-A sandwich, but also for their private, family –controlled ownership structure, philosophy on management and biblical principles. Chick-fil-A uses the differentiation strategy to set them apart from other fast-food chains. Chick-fil-A mission was “To glorify God by being faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us and to have a positive attitude influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A”, and to be “America’s best quick-serve restaurant.” One of their strategies they use to set them apart was focusing on people. This strategy included interview process, golden rule, consistent

By 2010, Panera Bread Company (PBC) stood ahead of the crowd; once a pioneer in the fast casual concept of dining, the organization has now far surpassed its competition (Vincelette & Fogarty, 2010). Enduring economic challenges that only strengthened the organizations position as industry leaders while competitors struggled to exist, Panera’s co-founder and majority shareholder Ronald Shaich pushed through the years with strategic plans, implementation, and actions (Wheelen, Hunger, Hoffman, & Bamford, 2015), that led to success in creation of the “fast-casual” innovation of dining (Vincelette & Fogarty, 2010). The concept offered consumers healthier, quick dining choices in comparison to the outdated version of fast food chains (Vincelette & Fogarty, 2010). Food wasn’t the only attraction that led to brand name recognition...trends towards an atmosphere that was cool and inviting with upscale decor, inviting, comfortable atmosphere (Vincelette & Fogarty, 2010), warm and friendly welcoming employees, and product and menu diversifications contributed to Panera’s appeal (Rowe, 2006). This made consumers wanting to come back (Vincelette & Fogarty, 2010), therefore adding to the quality and value of the company’s organizational structure and social culture (Wheelen, et al, 2015). Shaich’s vision used strategy as a means to expand the organization in many

Would this case between Hooters and Smith, and Convery be considered discrimination given the information provided? My answer would have to be no, by reviewing this scenario no laws were ever violated under any acts of discrimination towards their treatment. These woman merely stated this is what happened, but Hooters has denied their claim stating they never told these girls anything to this effect. Convery claims that she is being discriminated against because of not just her weight, but also because of a disability; is not a legitimate case. This company never said one couldn’t have a child by any means, what they merely are suggesting is to stay fit; and be proud of your physical image. That’s because having a child is a natural thing, and losing of the weight their after is not seen as a disability under any laws.

First off, Qdoba provides many more options on its menu than Chipotle. For example, kids have four options on

Chick-fil-A shows its dedication to TQM by implementing quality beyond the food. The environment Chick-fil-A provides is family friendly as shown by Chick-fil-A’s providing crayons and Cheerios for free to its customers. This allows families to feed even the youngest of children and entertain children of all ages. Children can be entertained in the playground area and by coloring at the table so parents can relax and enjoy a meal. This returns to the quality of life that Chick-fil-A wants, not for its employees this time, but for its customers. This all goes to show how “Chick-fil-A exemplified the ‘dare to be different’ principle” (Berry, 2000, p. 131).

Known as the original wing joint, Hooters in Waldorf is the place to be to enjoy an assortment of world-famous fried chicken wings any way you want them. Patrons have a choice of trying them breaded, boneless, naked, sauced or rubbed. The wings at Hooters are great to enjoy with sides like tater tots or chili cheese fries. Other menu items include burgers, sandwiches, seafood and specialty salads. The full liquor bar offers a variety of cocktails, as well as cold beer to accompany any signature meal.

Panera Bread’s intention is “to make Panera Bread a nationally recognized brand name and to be the dominant restaurant operator in the specialty bakery-café segment.” Panera experienced competition from many numerous sources in its trade areas. Their competition was with specialty food, casual dining and quick service cafes, bakeries, and restaurant retailers, including national, regional, and locally owned. The competitive factors included location, environment, customer service, price, and quality of products. Panera learned from its competitors, none of its competitors had yet

Chicken Wings – this is perfect for different kinds of sauces available. Our dipping sauce is perfectly made to match the hype of our chicken wings. We have ranch sauce, dill cream, verde sauce, barbeque and buffalo.

Panera Bread is considered to be one of the U.S. most successful fast-casual restaurants. The company is one of the revolution makers in the industry of fast food, which managed to transform the traditional image and perception of to-go products that are available at an acceptable price on the market. As its initial founding company was established in 1981, Panera Bread managed to gain up to 4.5 billion USD in sales by the year of 2015, whereas the average sales per one store made up to 2.5 million USD annually (Thompson). Nevertheless, the company that once managed to upgrade bread and pastry into a trend of fast and healthy eating, today is struggling with massive competition on the fast food market. Its previous strategic strengths now became a burden that stops innovation and creativity and does not