Thesis PlanB (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references.

by Ho Lik-Shing, Adolphus and Wong Hon-Shing, Cary. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1992. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 85-86). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.vii / LIST OF TABLES …… --- p.viii / ACKNOWLEDGMENT --- p.ix / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Project Objective --- p.2 / Methodology --- p.3 / Chapter II. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.3 / Positioning --- p.3 / Importance of Positioning --- p.3 / Positioning Task --- p.5 / Identifying Possible Competitive Advantages --- p.5 / Selecting the Right Advantages --- p.6 / Effectively signalling to the market the firm's position --- p.6 / Formulation of Positioning Strategy for Wend's Food --- p.6 / Chapter III. --- INDUSTRIAL ANALYSIS OF FAST FOOD INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG --- p.8 / Restaurant Industry --- p.8 / Fast Food Industry --- p.11 / Demographic Trends --- p.14 / Geographic Trend --- p.14 / Income Trend --- p.15 / Household Size --- p.16 / Age Trend --- p.17 / Household Expenditure Pattern --- p.18 / Implications --- p.18 / Chapter IV. --- COMPETITOR ANALYSIS --- p.20 / Overview --- p.20 / Cafe-De-Coral --- p.23 / History --- p.23 / Business Strategy --- p.23 / Marketing Strategy --- p.24 / Operations Strategy --- p.25 / McDonald --- p.27 / History --- p.27 / Business Strategy --- p.27 / Marketing Strategy --- p.28 / Operations Strategy --- p.28 / Fairwood --- p.29 / History --- p.29 / Business Strategy --- p.29 / Marketing Strategy --- p.30 / Operations Strategy --- p.31 / Maxim's --- p.32 / History --- p.32 / Business Strategy --- p.32 / Marketing Strategy --- p.33 / Operations Strategy --- p.33 / Kentucky Fried Chicken --- p.34 / History --- p.34 / Business Strategy --- p.34 / Marketing Strategy --- p.34 / Operations Strategy --- p.35 / Wendy's --- p.36 / History --- p.36 / Business Strategy --- p.36 / Marketing Strategy --- p.36 / Operations Strategy --- p.38 / Comparison of Various Competitors --- p.39 / Cafe de Coral --- p.39 / McDonald --- p.39 / Fairwood --- p.40 / Maxim's --- p.40 / Kentucky Fried Chicken --- p.41 / Wendy's --- p.41 / Implications --- p.41 / Chapter V. --- RESEARCH DESIGN --- p.42 / Objectives --- p.42 / Research Methodology --- p.42 / Focus Group Study --- p.43 / Descriptions --- p.43 / Findings --- p.44 / """Questionnaire on fast food shops"" Survey" --- p.45 / Descriptions --- p.45 / """Questionnaire on Wendy's"" Survey" --- p.46 / Descriptions --- p.46 / Chapter VI. --- FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS --- p.48 / """Questionnaire on fast food shops"" Survey" --- p.48 / Findings --- p.48 / Analysis --- p.51 / """Questionnaire on Wendy's"" Survey" --- p.53 / Findings --- p.53 / Analysis --- p.55 / Discussions with Crew Members and Customers --- p.56 / About the Shop --- p.56 / About the Menu --- p.56 / About the Food --- p.57 / Implications --- p.57 / Chapter VII. --- RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WENDY'S --- p.58 / Position --- p.58 / Target Customer --- p.59 / Pricing --- p.60 / Distribution --- p.60 / Advertising --- p.61 / Areas for Improvement --- p.61 / Chapter VIII. --- LIMITATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS --- p.62 / Limitations for the Study --- p.62 / Suggestions for Further Research --- p.63 / APPENDIX --- p.64 / Chapter 1 --- Questionnaire on fast food shops --- p.64 / Chapter 2 --- "Data of ""Questionnaire on fast food shops""" --- p.70 / Chapter 3 --- Questionnaire on Wendy's --- p.75 / Chapter 4 --- "Data of ""Questionnaire on Wendy's""" --- p.79 / Chapter 5 --- Test on Different Samples --- p.83 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.85