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Report
Launch of McDonald’s’
First Outlet in Pakistan
QULB E ABBAS
Executive Summary
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Table of Contents
Executive
Summary ...............................................................................................
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Definition ...............................................................................................
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1.1 History:
McDonald’s .............................................................................................
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1.2 Country: Why
Pakistan? .................................................................................................
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1.3 City: Why
Lahore? ...................................................................................................
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1.4 Location: Why
Gulberg? .................................................................................................
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Planning .................................................................................................
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Appendix
A .....................................................................................................
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Project
Scope .....................................................................................
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Major Characteristics of the
Project ..................................................................... 24
Strategic Management
Plan .................................................................................... 25
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Definition
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The reasons for which we were unable to find out since the Lahore office had no knowledge as to the
cause of the delay.
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For the sake of clarity, we felt the goals and specifications were
better explained through the various documents we have
submitted in Appendix A.
Planning
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2 The Plan
There was a need to put the right people in the right place to
have a competent operating structure which would enable the
franchise to grow and mature. The organization provided training
through a very structured method that consisted of both
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2.5 Budget
McDonald’s International : 50 %
Lakson Group: 25 %
Akbar Group: 25 %
Execution
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By looking at the results initially, one could have easily said that
the authorities had done a great job in choosing an immaculate
location. But if one analyzes, the authorities focused on short
term benefits only and left out long term goals while they were
involved in the land acquiring process.
This flaw is reflected when they cared less to address the issue of
parking for their customers. Moreover they had limited space, so
any extension plans in the future would be hampered. The
limitation on the number of floors by legal authorities also ruled
out the possibility of further extension. They should have
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We have discussed the issues faced later on in the report
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3.2 Construction
All fixtures and fittings were imported to furnish the interior. Even
the sanitary and toiletry were not local. This requirement was
specified by the parent company as they didn’t want to
compromise on the quality of the material involved. An interior
designer was hired to give the outlet an inviting look.
made their job a lot easier. Nevertheless, they had to market the
brand locally in order to make the project a success.
Delivery
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The mistakes made and hence the lessons learnt for McDonald’s
from their inauguration in Lahore were as follows:
1. They should have developed the first outlet further into the
middle class location since high income class can reach the
restaurant regardless of location.
2. budget went overboard because raw materials such as even
the toilet fittings were imported from abroad. This was an
unnecessary expense.
3. The original blue print given to LDA for approval was
rejected since it didn’t meet the local construction
requirements; hence amendments had to be made which
delayed the project.
4. Installation of the imported machinery was problematic and
a team of technicians had to be called in from the
5. Instead of sending personnel for training to Malaysia, a
department needs to be opened here so that training can
take place locally since in the long-term when more outlets
are opened, they will need to train more people.
6. marketing approach taken did not take into account the
local cultural theme. They alienated the customers by
promoting a totally foreign image. For example, Spicy
burger.
7. Inauguration could have been held on a day of some
national\cultural significance like Basant etc.
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8. Combos / deals again did not take into account the local
sensibilities. For example an offering of rice with a big Mac
does not make sense.
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Appendix A
Project Scope
Project Objective:
Deliverables:
Milestones:
Technical Requirements:
• The goal was to target the general public and not a specific
social class.
• The progress shall be measured in term of increased
customers and volume sold.
• The goal was to become leading food chain in Pakistan.
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To have better skilled labor, employees were hired form the local
market and were sent abroad for a month’s vigorous training
exercise, in order to serve better to the customers.