Despite its reputation for gastronomy, France has become an American fast-food mecca. Between 2019 and 2023, more than 1,300 fast-food restaurants opened in the country, and over the past decade, sales increased by 61%. McDonald’s has the biggest stronghold because of its first-mover advantage. But Burger King, Domino’s Pizza, KFC and Five Guys are expanding their reach. New players like Popeyes and Krispy Kreme moved in for the first time in early 2024 as French consumers continue to seek affordable and convenient food options.
Chapters:
1:21 Chapter 1. France’s fast-food market
3:33 Chapter 2. Winning over the French
8:39 Chapter 3. Challenges
10:49 Chapter 4. Opportunities
Produced and Edited by: Natalie Rice
Camera by: Federico Campanale
Animation: Christina Locopo
Senior Managing Producer: Tala Hadavi
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Why The French Love American Fast Food
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My goodness obesity will be on the rise there won't be considered thin anymore
“Le Big Mac”
this is so sad man, get these trash ass "restaurants" outta here
World war 2 and Marshall plan
5 years later: "France's obesity increased 300%"
Did the guy at 2:04 twerked?
=Brainwashed
People just have less money so there eating cheaper food!
It’s mostly people who aren’t rooted in France. Who have no deep relationships to local traditions. And it’s the cuisine of the poor.
I’m confused the guy at dominoes said that less than 10% of sales is through walk-ins, 60% through online. But where is the remaining 30%~
America is a virus that destroys everything.
I only eat at these places two or three times a year and no more than that.
there used to be a joke: why french people dont like fastfood? Because they like to eat snails…. I guess this doesnt hold true anymore
Well… who doesn’t love Hamburgers or Pizza or Fries or Tacos and Burritos? But then again, do any of these foods ORIGINATE from US? I thought these foods were from Germany, Italy, Belgium and Mexico.
Do they or is this just goyslop cope
i genuinely never would have guessed this, i'm shocked
Trust me… it's not because of the food and flavor. It's mostly because it's muchhhh cheaper than local restaurants and eateries. A burger costs the same as a cup of coffee at some local coffee shop….
Watch the obesity épidémie explode in France now 😮😢
To be realistic, this fast food market is only a big city student thing, people outside of big cities aren’t fan of fast foods and even in big cities 30+ years old people rarely go to a fast food.
I used to love fast food when it was cheap and fast. But now it's no longer cheap nor fast. If I'm going to pay $15 for a meal I'm going to a fast casual establishment like Chipotle or five guys
Even in South Africa 🇿🇦 we love American food
As long as it's not British
No we don't
Sucks to be them, they won't know the taste of Krispy Kreme's Caramel Kreme Krunch, because it's phased out
While some of us adapt to the french’s eating habit that makes them stay in ideal figure, the french pick fast food 😂
Big American Corp, never done a good deed, e😊ver
You'll get sick.
These "Parisians" are the McDonald's of humanity.
Poor France.
Dang, why?! Now the French will get fat & unhealthy too!
Dear France, as an American I expect better of you. Don’t go down this road.
They are american-owned, but their recipes are sourced from all over the world and cater to local tastes.
Even f.i. the pizza from those chains is more global than Italian
France, don’t do it. 🥲
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