The McDonald's Invasion | The Wolf Pack | 3
Business Movers
Wondery
4.7 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 26 January 2023
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
To help him achieve his goal of opening a McDonald’s in Moscow, George assembles a group of young executives known as “The Wolf Pack.”
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, prime members, you can listen to business movers add free on Amazon music, download the app today. |
| 0:23.0 | It's 1981 at McDonald's Corporation headquarters outside of Chicago, Illinois. |
| 0:29.0 | George Cohan walks through the building toward the office of McDonald's CEO Fred Turner. |
| 0:34.0 | George is here to attend a board meeting later today, where he'll make a presentation about the continued growth of McDonald's Canada. |
| 0:41.0 | At first, George wants to talk to Fred about something else. |
| 0:44.0 | George's previous attempt to make McDonald's a food supplier for the Moscow Olympics fail. |
| 0:49.0 | But George refused to give up, and today he wants Fred and the board to give him permission to return to the USSR for a bold new initiative |
| 0:57.0 | to open the first McDonald's in Moscow. |
| 1:01.0 | When George reaches Fred's office, the door is wide open. |
| 1:04.0 | And inside, George can see Fred reading through the stock listings in the Chicago Tribune. |
| 1:09.0 | Well, how's the market looking, Fred? |
| 1:11.0 | Fred puts down his newspaper and smiles. |
| 1:14.0 | 65 a share, almost 34% higher than how we closed out last year. |
| 1:18.0 | Well, that's great news. Certainly is. |
| 1:21.0 | Suddenly, a flicker of anxiety flashes across Fred's face. |
| 1:25.0 | I'm sorry, George, did I forget we had something on the books? |
| 1:28.0 | We have the board meeting, but do we also have a one-on-one? |
| 1:30.0 | No, no, no. I just wanted to talk to you beforehand in private. |
| 1:34.0 | Well, in that case, come on in and close the door. |
| 1:39.0 | As George takes a seat, Fred leans back and puts his hands on his head. |
| 1:43.0 | So, what's on your mind? |
| 1:45.0 | Well, I need you to help convince the rest of the board that I should go back to Moscow. |
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