Comments on: Why McDonald’s Won’t Sell You Curry

By: Sara

Sara — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:00:02 +0000

The article is a fairly good read…
but at the end of it, the message one is forced in the face is the ‘Curry and McD’and not enough of ‘Software Development Strategy’ …hence the ensuing discussion about McD more than software business!!

If the author had focussed more on the Software equivalent of the McD and Curry aspects and delved more into the strategy building of software companies, it would have made it more informative and interesting to me personally. The article ends up being shallow as a result and just mediocre with a simple thread of an idea.

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By: Alvin Lim

Alvin Lim — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:44:04 +0000

Focusing on the core business is very important for a business because that’s what people know you for. It’s good to be creative once in a while by introducing new things like the “curry” or “pizzas” that some people have mentioned here. But at the end of the day, it is the core business which matters since it carries your brand.

Need to buy something my business doesn’t offer? I can guide you to the nearest location which sells that, but no, I can’t give you that here.

Coz it’ll just cost too much for me.

By: Mayank Dhingra

Mayank Dhingra — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:06:26 +0000

Hi Dave,

Stumbled upon your post via a Google search for McDonald’s and bookmarked it for a later read.

The point in questions is very valid especially from branding perspective. Brand associations take a lot of time and effort to come and diversification too early can prove detrimental.

I am also reminded of this discuss here ( http://www.kwippy.com/mayank/kwips/2008/sep/17/071421/) over the fact the Google now doesn’t want people to use its name as a verb.

Thanks !!

By: Blithe

Blithe — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:12:17 +0000

Yes, I agree on what you are saying and to those who are interested in the curry, we’ve got packets of curry sauces for Mc Nuggets in Singapore.

By: suchitt dave, advocate, supreme court, india

suchitt dave, advocate, supreme court, india — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:45:42 +0000

Dave, I don’t care if Mcdonald sells curry in India or elsewhere, but I can agree to your message that business must stay focussed, if they want to grow. First of all you have to have a reputation of being great in what you do. Diversification is a second step. You can diversify after you have mastered the existing business. You can’t be a jack of all and master of none. Top business houses, and many people like Warren Buffet have simply made successful investments and built great business models across range of business. However, they did so after they were fairly successful in what they did on hand. Secondly, they have a good team which stays focussed on a segment of business they have been allocated. Ultimately focus in a work-area is the key factor that governs success.

This way, I think what you are trying to drive is completely correct. You have to prove your ability in one field before venturing to another.

- Suchitt Dave, Advocate, Supreme Court, India.

By: SapGuru

SapGuru — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:35:16 +0000

Atleast McDonald’s should make Veggie Burgers. More n more resturants and chains are making veggie burgers, so why not MacD’s. They can attract a lot of customers from India who in 90% are vegeterian. Lot of Americans and others are turning veggies.. So MacD can make huge profit out of it!

By: Mike C

Mike C — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:46:14 +0000

Another regional taste is a lobster roll here in Maine, USA…I don’t know why, because if you grew up in a fishing community (as I did), you knew you could get a better lobster roll by buying fresh lobster on the docks from your fishermen friends, and it would be cheaper than McD’s can make it (per roll, with the exception that McD’s is doing the work, and you just have to go in and pay for it). Still, not sure why you would want to sell a lobster roll in a place where lobster is easy to obtain. Would seem to be a better market in the midwest or west coast. Seems a lot of tourists come to Maine to get a real Maine lobster roll.

By: K. Cook

K. Cook — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:26:17 +0000

McDonald’s also sells curry in London.

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 27 May 2007 12:34:05 +0000

McDonalds does make different products depending on what part of the world you live in. They also do have a Pizza restaurant. The chain in America is called Donatos. McD’s is a global chain with regional focus based on local tastes.

Eric