[PGR88]

I think I have seen a total of 1 Starbucks in Argentina. Given the much nicer options Argentines have for coffee, I am not surprised.

[Red_Devil 232]

“[no one] imposes on my taste either how or when.”

I don’t think Mooshelle will be taking her message about food to Bolivia soon.

[Tublecane]

“To Martínez, one of the keys to the failure was the price”

What does it have to do with “culture,” then? Does Bolivia have a rich folk tradition of not overpaying for greasy hamburgers (or the equivalent in local taste)? Or are they just like everyone else when it comes to price?

[Sir Napsalot]

Let me guess, there are not Saturday morning cartoons or shows for the children in Bolivia?

[oyez]

McDonald's has consistancy in spades. Fifty-seventy years of consistently dry, bland food.

[Joe 6-pack]

I love the intonations of cultural superiority, which of course are all based in pure speculation. One could just as easily assert that, "Bolivians are lazy and don't have a similar need for quick meals as in more industrious societies where McDonald's stores thrive."

It seems to be a matter of simple economics...Bolivians are happy with what they have at the price they get it for. Competition is rough in that environment and McD's couldn't (pun intended) cut the mustard.

[Designer]

I never understood why McDonald's is in Paris.

Could it be the locals are tired of French cusine?

[Buckeye McFrog]

They make all their profit on fountain sodas and they must all go flat in about 20 seconds at that altitude.

[martin_fierro]

The Country Where McDonald's Failed

People. PEOPLE. PEOPLE.

It's. Freaking. Bolivia.

[martin_fierro]

Its big yellow "M" on a red background is practically recognizable anywhere in the world, and it is one of the symbols of globalization global adoption of American excellence

There. Fixed.

[DesertRhino]

I can’t wait for the next breathless documentary telling is how cannibals in New Guinea aren’t buying Iphones either,,

Backwards culture,, doesn’t eat burgers. Who woulda guessed?

[denydenydeny]

However, Bolivians are clear about tastes. And, as the song included in the documentary's soundtrack states, "[no one] imposes on my taste either how or when."

Ask your friends in Cuba about the wide freedom of choice in foods that the government affords them.

[DesertRhino]

When im ready to sell my soul and get rich, or get famous,, ill just make a quick documentary saying how McDonalds is evil, or gets a smackdown,,

Instant hit in the indie film world.

[Stosh]

Is Bolivia one of the South American countries where guinea pig is a delicacy?

[SZonian]

When the first McDonald’s opened in Panama back in the early 80’s, people went bananas over it, especially us gringos who couldn’t get to an American burger joint that easily. Panamanians, not so much. After a while though, the enthusiasm and novelty wore off.

I went back to the Panamanian arroz con pollo pretty quick, damn tasty eats. I love Panamanian (Central American) food.

On the price scale, McD’s was about $5, local food was about $2. So, on both scales, the local food was the winner over McD’s.

If given a choice between McD’s or locally prepared indigenous food, I’ll choose the local food everytime.

(Unless it has organs in it, I don’t eat innards. Unless they’re very well disguised and I don’t know about it. Did I tell you I don’t knowingly eat innards?)

[longtermmemmory]

seems clear,

PRICE

next...

[yuleeyahoo]

I suppose the fact that the average Bolivian earns less than $5,000 per year has nothing to do with it.