I know the world is flat, but I still don't like it when globalization kills diversity. I've been in the Philippines for the past few weeks now, and even here, you can't turn a corner without running into a Starbucks or a McDonalds. They are literally popping up everywhere.
I'm not saying that businesses shouldn't be able to setup shop wherever they want, but I do think it's a shame when multi-national chains insert themselves into otherwise historic spots in a way that imposes their global branding over traditional architecture and asthetics.
One thing in the Philippines that I do find interesting, though, is that a native fast food chain called Jollibee has been able to go head to head with McDonalds and win. At last count, Jollibee's anual revenue was over double that of McDonalds in the Philippines.
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