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but it's an enrichment for the food options. As an American, and even if I wouldn't like these chains, I would be a little bit proud to find these American brands all over the world.
Um, what? They enrich the local food options in the same way a turd enriches a diamond store. Like, not at all. There's only one good thing about these fast food places and that is they're open on Sundays and other odd hours, which makes it convenient to find a washroom.
Starbucks recently opened up its first store in South Africa and the big crowds there seem to have enough staying power that the company is speeding up its national expansion plans there.
I don't understand what you mean with ""democratic" tastes"? Because the U.S. is a democratic country? Maybe people in dictatorships will taste this "democratic" taste. In Europe the U.S. is mostly seen as a country where the democracy has quite a few deficiencies. The U.S. has also not a "rebel image". More a conservative or adapted image. But that depends mostly on the age and experience of the observer.
When people go to McDonalds or KFC or when they eat Pringles chips, they absolutely don't care about the origin of these companies / products. No one goes to McDonalds, because it's American. It's just another fast food option.
By "democratic" I mean in the broadest sense of the word. Not in the political sense. That is to say, people vote with their wallets. So the well-known American brands are simply just popular, and therefore successful worldwide.
Whether or not McDonalds or KFC or Coca Cola is expensive depends upon the country and the disposable income of the local residents. In Paris it's not too bad, but for an average person in a developing country, yes, it would be pricey.
The OP seems to be wishing that the U.S. was more well-known for luxury brands, rather than Walmart or McDonalds. Like Switzerland is known for luxury watches, chocolate, banks... France is known for Chanel, Dior, fine wines... Germany is known for high-end cars, technology, appliances...
The U.S. seems to be stereotyped as the source of inexpensive, disposable consumer stuff, fairly or not.
I have to say that fast food outlets in the U.S sell the most BORING food ever. McDonalds in France sells macarons; in India, they have half-decent spicy food. The North American outlets are so boring.
I don't understand this. Eating fast food in the US you can get burgers, fries, chicken, tacos, sandwiches, etc. we have regional things in the US that they don't serve overseas just as fast food franchises have menu options that aren't available domestically.
I guess what you're saying makes sense if we look at "boring" as being whether we're using to something.
I don't understand this. Eating fast food in the US you can get burgers, fries, chicken, tacos, sandwiches, etc. we have regional things in the US that they don't serve overseas just as fast food franchises have menu options that aren't available domestically.
I guess what you're saying makes sense if we look at "boring" as being whether we're using to something.
We have become purveyors of death, surveillance, and mass incarceration while waving the flag of freedom and rights.
You want me to be worried about fast food restaurants? That's clearly what a lot of people want. Still too slow for me. I can microwave a burger or burrito in 50 seconds. Don't have to wash it down with corn syrup either.
In-N-Out isn't even in the majority of the US, there is no way they are going to start opening stores all over the world.
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