From Judy – Iceland without McDonalds

Imagine my surprise when I read the headlines noted below about Iceland no longer having a McDonald’s anywhere on the island.  My first thought was, “Boy! Are they ever lucky!”

My second thought was, “Wow! This is the mirror, showing us what is to come… the fall of corporations.” 

Run on Iceland McDonald's as chain flips last burgers ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/091031/oddities/iceland_economy_us_food_company_mcdonalds_offbeat 

Picture from AFP

 

Why do I say “fall of corporations”?  Many prophecies have spoken of the time when greed and power no longer exist.  Corporations, with their profit mandate, represent this old power style.  Too, I see the changes that are coming, and how individuals are opting for healthier life styles, and also opting to avoid supporting large corporations. Instead, people are supporting mom and pop shops, and vegetarian, and hundred mile diets.  All these actions represent a changing consciousness. 

McDonald’s began in 1954 in California by Dick and Mac McDonald when the first franchisee purchased a store from them.  Since then, McDonald’s has gone around the world and there are five generations of people in North America who have lived with McDonald’s in their lives.  McDonald’s, even though it serves hamburgers, organizes along traditional, functional lines of authority including:

• Operations (equipment and franchising)
• Development (property and construction)
• Finance (supply chain and new product development)
• Marketing (sales marketing)
• Human Resources (customer services, personnel, hygiene and safety)

Many people will point to some of the good things that McDonald’s does, such as providing drinks and sometimes food, free of charge for charitable event fund raisers. No one will disagree that the Ronald McDonald Houses have helped a lot of people.  And, by employing teenagers, McDonald’s has been an excellent trainer of youth, both around the concepts of service and the concepts of business.  

McDonald’s also pulls a lot of money out of an economy. Iceland is battling to rebuild to the economy that it once had.  Perhaps, in a way, McDonald’s is supporting the country by pulling out.

Judy@angelsandancestors.com