The popularity of fast food

Table contents
Introduction..............................................................................................................................2
Major finding............................................................................................................................3
1. The popularity of fast food...............................................................................................3
2. Advantage.........................................................................................................................5
3. Disadvantage....................................................................................................................9
Conclusion..............................................................................................................................12
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Introduction
Fast food appeared firstly in America at the beginning of 1990s. Then, it
became popular over the word and was a important part in human’s life. With the
improvement of fast food, many firms of fast food was founded such as: KFC
(Kentucky Fried Chicken), Lotteria, Chicken Town, Jollibee, McDonald etc
One of the persons, who founded the industry of fast food is Carl Karcher.
He was born in Ohio, America. He came to California in 1939. Then he opened a
drive-in restaurant to serve the person, who was in car with the name Carl’s drive-in
Barbecue. Then, many fast-food chains were developed to market main products
such as chicken, pizza, tacos, sub-sandwiches, etc. It was beginning of the
appearance of fast food restaurants. Today, 160,000 fast-food restaurants serve

more than 50 million Americans daily. In addition, fast food is very popular with
our life.
For Vietnamese, fast food was a new food at the beginning of 1990s.
However, nowadays, it becomes more popular. As a result, combining survey
questions and searching internet, our report will show you three aims. The first is
why fast food becomes more popular in Vietnam? It is very clear that fast food has
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many good advantages, but it has also some disadvantages with our life. Therefore,
from some information I found out and my opinion, I hope my report will offer you
true insights into fast food.
Major finding
1. The popularity of fast food
As you know, fast food has been appearing firstly in America for a long
time. It was paid attention by many people, especially the youth in America
because it was really delicious. Therefore, it was suitable for the busy- life. Since
then, the industry of fast food has been being a fast- grew industry. Many the firms
of fast food were founded to serve the people such as: KFC (Kentucky Fried
Chicken), Lotteria, Chicken Town, Jollibee, McDonald etc. And now, they are
really famous firms of fast food on the world. There are more than 16000 fast food
restaurant in America. It showed us fast food is really a part important in the life of
American. . With the success in America, they continued to open many restaurants
of fast food in the other countries. There, fast food was also welcome warmly.
People in many developed- country such as England, Italy, Japan etc liked it.
Maybe, they like fast food more than their traditional food, because before the
appearing of fast food, they usually ate familiar foods. So fast food seemed to be a
strange thing. Therefore, it is really delicious and suitable for everybody. Since
then, fast food has become popular on the world. Although each country has their
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culture of fast food, fast food is an integral food in their life. Especially, on the
world, in many countries, fast food is the first choice of the youth. Therefore, there

are many kinds of fast food to choose people like pizza, hotdog etc. Nowadays, we
can see many restaurant of fast food over the world with many famous firms. It is
really a part of our life.
At the beginning of 1990s, Vietnam was a poor country. The economic was
underdeveloped. Therefore, Vietnamese always attaches much importance to
traditional food. It is difficult for Vietnamese to pay attention other foods, which
comes abroad especially. In addition, the firms of fast food can’t consider Vietnam
as a new market, where they continued to develop the industry of fast food.
However, nowadays, Vietnam is a developing-country. Therefore, Vietnam has
been being a membership of the WTO. Since then, the economic in Vietnam has
been developing. The face of Vietnam has been changing. Because many famous
companies, many famous firms on the world is beginning to pay attention Vietnam.
They invest big-invested capital in many fields in Vietnam. The firms of fast food
are also. They begin to open many restaurants in some big cities. There is other
reason for those firms to invest in Vietnam is that Vietnam has a young population.
It seems to be an advantage for the industry of fast food, because a major of
customers is young in the restaurant of fast food. Therefore, the youth is easy to
contact new things, new technology etc and fast food is very suitable for them.
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According to my survey, 43% people answer that they eat fast food 2-3 times a
week, 36% people eat it a time 2 week. Fast food goes to the life of Vietnamese as
the food of the developing-industry. Vietnamese is familiar with many fast- food
restaurants on the road. According to the website www.tintuc.com.vn , the takings
of the firm of fast food are more and more increasing in Vietnam. In addition, fast
food becomes more popular with Vietnamese. Maybe, there are many restaurants of
fast food, opened in future in Vietnam.
2. Advantage

As you know, fast food has been appearing in Vietnam for nearly years.
Many people like it because of advantages.

First, fast food can save your time in your busy life. In Vietnam, many
years ago, a woman always repaired two means a day for their family. They think
means, cooked in the house served enough energy for their family, their children.
The means in the house are always clean. Therefore, many years ago, Vietnam was
a poor country so there are not many restaurants opened. So, although they have no
time to repair a mean, there are no where for them to go out for a mean. Nowadays,
in the developing-country as Vietnam, people are always busy with their work,
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