Marketing strategies for fast‐food restaurants: a customer view

Abstract

In recent years, a major food consumption trend in the USA and Canada is that more people are eating more meals outside their homes. It is predicted that this trend will accelerate in the future. As a result, fast‐food markets will offer greater growth opportunities for marketers. Presents consumers′ perceptions of and preferences for fast‐food restaurants in the USA and Canada. The results of this study may have very important implications for developing successful marketing strategies for fast‐food restaurants. Findings of the study offer need‐oriented marketing strategies for both franchisers and franchisees in the US and Canadian fast‐food sectors to enable them to be more competitive in this fast‐changing business environment.

Citation

Kara, A., Kaynak, E. and Kucukemiroglu, O. (1995), "Marketing strategies for fast‐food restaurants: a customer view", International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 7 No. 4, pp. 16-22. https://doi.org/10.1108/09596119510146823