Is MacDonald's an industrial corporation?

[Swamp Fox]

Here's a good question, especially to people with an economics degree. In a fast-food joint, the workers produce hamburgers on an assembly-line, just as cars are so produced. Does that mean that such restaurants are involved in manufacturing?

There are tax implications to this. (http://www.iht.com/articles/130627.html)

[SixofNine]

Here's a good question, especially to people with an economics degree. In a fast-food joint, the workers produce hamburgers on an assembly-line, just as cars are so produced. Does that mean that such restaurants are involved in manufacturing?


More like final assembly and retail rather than manufacturing. I might consider the operation that sends the burger patties, buns, fries, etc. to the fast food restaurant the manufacturing operation.

I don't see the performance of a particular piece of work in an assembly-line fashion as a reason to be classified as a manufacturing operation. Lots of service and white collar work occurs this fashion, sometimes supported by fancy workflow software.

Besides if McDonalds is a manufacturing operation, so is Tavern on the Green. :)

Brian

[Coot]

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