(Business Week) โ For most of its history, the fast-food business in the U.S. has been characterized by rapid and dependable growth. From founder Ray Krocโs first restaurant in Des Plaines, Ill., in 1955, McDonaldโs (MCD) became a chain of more than 700 stores in the U.S. within 10 years. By 1983 there were 6,000, and for the […]

