Vol 4 Chapter 46: Hit the front station
In Oak Brook, a town in the western suburbs of Chicago, in the reception room of the McDonald’s headquarters park office building, it took less than five minutes to sit. In a meeting room in front, a large group of people filed out, the leader was a hair The old man with gray, big bags under the eyes and hooked nose, but looks very energetic, holding a water glass in his hand and two folders in between.
The female secretary in charge of the reception said a few words in his ear, pointed here, and he quickly walked over, "Hello Buchanan"
"Hello Jim," Buchanan embraced him enthusiastically, "The last time we met was in 2001, and you look more energetic now than then,"
The last time they met in 2001 was before Jim Cantalupo retired, and a man who was about to retire was definitely not in good shape.
But now, he has returned to work again, appearing as a savior, and the work for most of the year has been really fruitful.
From the data point of view, in the first half of the year, the average number of customers who dine at McDonald's every day exceeded 4.5 million, an increase of 1 million compared to last year.
From the moment he was in danger on the first day of the beginning of the year, McDonald’s stock price has risen close to 50%...
In the past six months, it can be said that he has handed in a beautiful answer to shareholders and the market.
Power and career are men’s aphrodisiacs. Therefore, Jim Cantalupo, who was already old, looks really younger than two years ago.
"No, no," Jim shook his head. He pointed to the water cup he had placed on the table. "Now that I have been working for a long time, I can't live without these drinks. My doctor recommended them. Would you like to try them?" Pour a glass for Buchanan.
"It's not bad," Buchanan tasted it. "It would be better if the taste can be improved."
"Hehe, the taste is really not flattering, but it’s better to me than coffee,"
"Jim, your weight loss seems to have been fruitful, congratulations,"
The original image of Jim really does nothing to help McDonald’s, which is now widely circulated as a garbage fast food, because he is fat.
"Thank you," Jim shook his hand firmly, and looked at his no longer prominent belly. "After insisting on losing weight, I also feel that I am more energetic."
"I will bring you a small gift this time. You should like it." Buchanan took out three small boxes. "This is the latest product of our group's Chinese company, an electronic pedometer. This one is the most versatile. , The accuracy is better, not only has all the functions of a pedometer, but also integrated into the mp3, it will be more fun to exercise with it."
The pedometer was originally designed by Da Vinci, but for a long period of time, it never came in handy. In recent years, with people’s emphasis on health, in developed countries such as Europe and America, This gadget is slowly gaining popularity.
The three pedometers of Magic Workshop, in essence, are not subverted, but they adhere to the concept of Magic Workshop to unify science and beauty harmoniously. The core uses the highest level of technology. As for For the appearance, Feng Yiping made several criticisms with several gymnastics knives from the Academy of Fine Arts. The final product looked very delicate and fashionable.
Jim took it with him with great interest, "Yes, it looks like an Apple product,"
"Jobs said the same," Buchanan laughed.
"The young chairman of your company is really good. I read his book and learned about his entrepreneurial experience. He is really a rare young man."
This is a bit of a sense of relying on the old and selling the old, but there is no way. How can Feng Yiping's current scale compare with McDonald's?
"Feng he admires you more, he said that the measures and achievements you have launched after you were in danger this year will definitely make you the best ceo in the United States. He is looking forward to the opportunity to have a face-to-face communication with you,"
"I am also looking forward to it. Then, has he mentioned that what else can we improve?"
Buchanan has been in frequent contact with himself recently. Although he can't figure out his intentions for a while, Jim, who is so sophisticated, naturally knows that this is DooR and Feng Yiping behind. There must be some business plans related to McDonald's he is in charge. , His words can be regarded as a few things with one stone, there are examinations, there are temptations, and there is a meaning that really wants to listen to outsiders.
"In private exchanges, Feng mentioned it several times. McDonald's was also the carrier of American culture that he first came into contact with. He liked our Hamburg very much, but he felt that in the market positioning, it seems that some adjustments are needed now, although he has not done so. After conducting research, he felt that, at least in their country, only a small proportion of children eat, and most of them are adults."
As we all know, McDonald’s children’s playground and children’s meals have always been different from other American fast foods. However, this position is obviously narrow.
"Secondly, he feels that the slogan of getting together and laughing every moment does not seem to attract those fashionable young people,"
"Yes," Old Jim nodded, "We are also aware of these problems and are ready to make adjustments."
He did not follow up. On these two aspects, Feng Yiping has any good suggestions. Large companies, or old companies, have his own pride. Besides, their friendship has not been worthy of that.
"There will be another meeting," Jim looked at his watch. "I just said Buchanan, do you have any plans? I hope we can advertise on DooR? I don't reject this, we do We value the increasing number of home users of DooR,"
"If you think our website, Jim, can help McDonald's business, we are naturally happy to help,"
"However, I recently contacted you and visited this time because McDonald's is a company that Feng and I respect very much. Jim, you are also a senior whom Feng and I admire very much. We hope to have the opportunity to have in-depth exchanges with you. I also hope to have more opportunities for cooperation with McDonald’s, not just in advertising."
"More opportunities for cooperation?" Jim frowned. Apart from advertising, where else can I cooperate?
"Yes, more and more in-depth cooperation opportunities," Buchanan said, "Next month, Feng will come to Chicago to attend the nVAteQ meeting. He very much hopes that he will be able to talk to you in person."
"Please tell him, he is welcome to visit at any time,"
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"Jingping, I live here and I don’t want to go back to China. What should I do?" Feng Yuxuan, who had just arrived in the United States under the parasol by the swimming pool in the backyard of her family, was wearing a long T-shirt by Huang Jingping and wearing sunglasses, sitting on a lounger. Eating donuts and sipping cherry juice, feeling his brother's life.
"This is the United States. If you talk about high-rise buildings, it's really not as good as domestic ones, but if you talk about small houses, tsk, whether it is software or hardware, they are much better than domestic ones. Compared with you, those villas in the country, That is at most a house,"
"That happens to happen, so don't go back to my sister. Yiping often stays in the country. When I arrive here, I often travel on business. It just happens that we are company. Or, would you just go to the United States to open a dating website?"
"Hey, really, brother, don't watch, you can't come to stay with me when I get to your house? What do you think,"
Feng Yiping led the follower Amanda, and walked over with the pile of pictures and texts brought by Chen Xuefeng and Feng Yuxuan, "Doing a blind date website in the United States? I don't think this is a good idea,"
"Why?"
"The dating website was actually first born in the United States. At the World Expo in New York in 64, there was a large computer in Parker’s exhibition area. It could select pen pals worldwide for you based on some conditions you entered. Inspired, in the second year, he worked with an iBm programmer and launched the world’s first dating site. After that, many follow suit. Now the world’s largest dating site is in the United States."
"Moreover, ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Americans are more independent and admire freedom. Unlike our country, where there is so much pressure to get married, their blind date websites are actually not the same as domestic ones. The accurate translation should be It’s difficult to make money on online dating sites."
"Actually, in China, it is not a big rush to count on website registration membership fees alone to make money. You should be clear about this, or the wedding company is more profitable, right?"
"Oh," Feng Yuxuan was a little awkward.
“It’s okay. Let’s come to see the restaurant. It’s not a small business to build such a restaurant into an American chain. Look, if the store is so distinctive, the food is delicious and healthy, you don’t have to worry about losing business.”
When it comes to Feng Yiping's plan to open a restaurant in Silicon Valley, Huang Jingping is the happiest person.
Feng Yiping smiled and was about to say a few words. He saw Peppa's call, "Feng, today, Yahoo has proposed to acquire us again,"
Feng Yiping was a little stunned, what happened? (To be continued.)
