Globalization represents the increasing integration of economics, communications and culture across national boundaries. I think a perfect example of globalization is McDonald's. McDonald's has become a household name across the world. In its infancy in 1954, it was an ice cream shop catering to the high demand for milkshakes. When Ray Croc purchased the exclusive rights for the store, he created a systematic machine, which is vastly imitated today. By 1963, McDonald's sold its one billionth hamburger. Today, it has served over 100 billion, opening new stores in new locations every year. Not only in the U.S, but around the globe. Argentina, Belgium, Equador, Greece, Lebanon, and Peru, just to name a few. McDonald's has changed eating habits all over the world. Such globalization has had an effect on the restaurant chain as well. Besides offering different versions of its hamburger meals, it now offers a variety of foods from...