International Marketing: Pizza Hut Entry Strategy Analysis Report

This report offers a comprehensive analysis of international marketing strategies, focusing on market entry modes and their application. Part 1 critically evaluates hierarchical market entry modes, providing examples of international companies implementing each strategy, along with their advantages and disadvantages. Part 2 delves into Pizza Hut's franchise strategy in India, evaluating its success through SWOT and PESTLE analyses, competitor analysis (Dominos), and a critical review of its marketing plan, including digital marketing aspects. Part 3 provides recommendations for Pizza Hut's future international market entry, specifically exploring the potential of entering Nigeria through franchising, considering global citizenship, cultural factors, and associated political, technological, and economic risks. The report provides a detailed examination of international market planning, particularly within the context of Pizza Hut's franchise model.

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Executive Summary
The aim of the report is to find the various market modes of entry that is there in the
international marketing segment of the firms. In addition, the companies that are associated
with each of the entry of the firms are also taken into practise. The analysis also takes into
consideration the growth of Pizza Hut into the province of India along with its major
competition Dominos as well as the market strategies followed by each of the company. The
recommendation for the entry of the country into the province of Nigeria after their
unsuccessful venture is also assessed in the report and the valid problems and
recommendations in each of the section. Overall, the report is an analysis of the international
market plan in relation to Pizza Hut under the franchise mode of entry.

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Table of Contents
Part 1..........................................................................................................................................3
1. Introduction........................................................................................................................3
2. Hierarchical market entry modes for entering international market..................................3
3. International companies implementing each of the type of entry strategies......................5
4. Advantages and disadvantages of each of the strategy......................................................7
Part 2........................................................................................................................................11
1. About the company - Pizza Hut.......................................................................................11
2. Evaluation of success or failure of the franchise of Pizza Hut........................................11
3. SWOT analysis of Pizza Hut after entering into India.....................................................13
4. PESTLE analysis of India as a potential market for Pizza Hut Franchise.......................14
5. Direct Competitor Analysis – Dominos and the intensity of competition.......................15
6. Critical evaluation of marketing plan of Pizza Hut..........................................................17
7. Digital marketing and E-business activities.....................................................................18
Part 3........................................................................................................................................22
1. Recommendation for the future international market for Pizza Hut................................22
2. Ways and reasons for Pizza Hut to enter Nigeria by franchise means.............................23
3. Global citizenship and cultural consideration in Nigeria.................................................23
4. Political technological and economic risk with the market entry of Pizza Hut...............24
Conclusion............................................................................................................................25
Reference..............................................................................................................................26

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Part 1
1. Introduction
In a world of globalisation, there are a number of companies, both new and existent
which are interested to venture into the international market and make a mark for themselves
in the world of business. De Villa, Rajwani and Lawton (2015) states that the companies as
well as the industries make sure to enter the market by the means of a number of entry modes
that do make sure to cover every aspects of the entering into the international market to make
a niche for themselves in the overall business arena. The various types of market entry modes
help the company to have base in the various international markets in which the company is
interested to operate. The following report is an analysis of the different marketing modes
that are required for a company to enter the international market in a hierarchical order. In
addition, the various companies that have implemented each of the type of the strategies for
the entry in the international market have been addressed along with the required advantages
and disadvantages of each of the strategy or the entry of the marketing modes. The following
paragraphs highlight the summary of the overall analysis in the report in a precise manner.
2. Hierarchical market entry modes for entering international market
The market entry mode is defined as the way or the strategical methods by which the
goods and services of a particular market enters or aims to enter into a new market which has
been targeted and aimed to be achieved. Laufs and Schwens (2014) states that in the modern
age there is a specific need of entering into a new market other than the proposed niche
market to increase their sales and improve brand awareness and even the stability of the
business in the new market. The market entry of a specific company is however is to be
operated by keeping in mind the competitor analysis as well as the increase customer base for
the companies. There are a number of ways in which the companies can establish their modes
of entry into the foreign market which are as follows –

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1. Direct Exports – Direct Exports is defined as the basic form of exporting in which the
direct holding of a company is to be done and the economies of scale are being capitalised in
the matters of production from the home country to some other foreign countries in order to
get better business and work (Maekelburger, Schwens and Kabst 2012, pp.458-476). This
form of exports is best for the business that concerns with small amounts of goods without
any form of intermediaries. There are a various types of direct exports namely the sales
representative and importing distributors.
2. Indirect Exports – Indirect export is defined as the process of export in which the process
of transaction is done intermediaries and in which the exporter has no control over the
products. This kind of business is done for the companies which has large business scale.
3. Licensing – Licensing is defined as the type of market entry modes in which the licensing
agreement is done by the foreign companies in order to manufacture as well as market a
product which is either exclusive or nonexclusive in the matter. There is limited rights and
resources for the manufacturing of the product in the span of time (Park et al. 2012).
4. Franchising – The whole matter of franchising is defined as the system or a way in which
the company is independent and also pays fees or royalty bonus to the mother concern for
allowing them to make sure that their production is not being hampered in any sense (Ang,
Benischke and Doh 2015, p 1536-1553). The concept of franchising is for a longer period of
time compared to licensing process as it adheres to the intellectual property rights of the
company including lower political and cost risk.
5. Turnkey Projects – The project is defined as the form in which the clients pay the liable
contractors to design and construct and train the facilities and personnel’s in the required span
of time. In this way the technology and other forms of products are exported to the rivals for
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6. Subsidiaries – Ang, Benischke and Doh (2015) states that the subsidiary is the daughter
company or a sister company for a large concern. There are generally two types of
subsidiaries in the marketing strategy namely the Greenfield Investment as well as acquisition
in the method. The risk of acquisition is lower than the Greenfield investment and so the
whole relation to subsidiary is there for the span of time.
7. Join Venture – Joint venture is defined as the alliance of two companies in order to get the
best of the company and the strategies that are there in the company’s marketing ways. The
joint venture is the form of mixing with the companies to make sure that both the companies
have ample access to making profit for the span of time.
8. Strategic Alliance – Winter et al. (2012) states that the Strategic alliance is defined as the
various types of agreements on the corporate level in between the different form of firms and
which have participated in the span of time for the equality in the level of participation for the
research of the project.
3. International companies implementing each of the type of entry strategies
There are a number of companies that implement each of the style of strategy to make
sure that each of the company has each of the strategy to expand their business in the
concerned sector and also to be made sure that the whole business has got the required
amount of business in the new market. Following are the different modes of entry level and
the companies that followed this entry level to enter the new markets –
 Direct Export – Australian energy drink company Red Bull entered the Australian
market using this technique of direct export in which the home country being Holland
as its manufacturing company. Hoy, Stanworth and Purdy (2017) states that the direct
export for the product is being done to make sure that all the necessary marketing
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business of the company has been in the stages for the better profit and more access to
the firms.
 Indirect Export – US chewing gum company Wrigley successfully entered the
Indian market through the process of intermediaries and indirect exports in the span of
time. The intermediaries that has been in the business corporation is Mars chocolate
which is one of the biggest chocolate manufacturing brands in the global market at per
with Cadbury.
 Licensing – Microsoft Corp and Walt Disney Co are two examples of large
multinationals that have had success in foreign markets using licensing as their entry
mode in the various countries of the world. Hoy, Stanworth and Purdy (2017) states
that the licensing of the industries is to analyse the incoming of the brands and
companies into the various organizations and also to make sure that the licensing in
the cases. The companies like Microsoft as well as the Walt Disney enter into the
foreign market through the sense of licensing mode.
 Franchising – Subway, 7-Eleven, Pizza Hut, and McDonalds are a few examples of
organisations and companies that have been successful using franchising as their
foreign market entry mode. Freeman et al. (2014) states that companies like these
make sure that they are not directly involve into the foreign markets and make sure to
have the franchise code to have their business in the industries.
 Turnkey projects – Nuclear power plants, airports and oil refineries are the major
examples of the turnkey projects into which the projects as well as the construction
level applications are being made. Schwartz and Ustjanauskas (2012) states that the
turnkey projects make sure to invest in the overall sect of the company to have the
required working in the sections. The turnkey projects help to make sure that the all
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 Subsidiaries – Subsidiaries of IBM into the other countries and other companies are
the companies in which the subsidiary plays a major role in the overall projects. The
subsidiaries of the companies are the ones that have the considerable influence on the
market and are the ones that have ventured into the market in a previous manner. The
overall subsidiary is one of the major ways to provide business to the company.
 Joint Ventures – Mustapha, Fakokunde and Awolusi (2014) states that the Singapore
Airlines entering the Indian market is one of the major examples of the joint venture
that is successful in its kind. The joint ventures of the task is to make sure that the
business of the organization has the level of success.
 Strategic alliance – Toyota Ayago is also marketed as means of strategic alliance for
the companies of Citroen and a Peugeot. This mode of strategic alliance is helpful
both for the mother concern as well as the sister concern of the companies. The
company like Toyota is a foreign brand that goes into the agreement for their
establishment in other countries.
4. Advantages and disadvantages of each of the strategy
Strategy Name Advantages Disadvantages
Direct Exports  There is a choice for market in which
the export will be done
 There is a possibility of a good
information as well as the feedback
from the market in which the export is
being done
 Better safety for the industries in terms
of the trademarks and patents can be
done to make sure their goodwill is
 There is a high level of cost for the
setting up the project and getting
aligned with the company
 Time required is large as compared to
others
 The amount of information regarding
the marketing is large
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there
 There is a chance for greater sales
which means good business with great
profit (Ozuru, Chikwe and Amue 2012)
the market
Indirect Exports  There is a scope for faster access to the
market
 There is no financial risk associated
with the market
 Direct handling risk is less
 The risk for companies is
comparatively low
 Little requirement of R&D
 There is a lack of control for the sales
in the new market
 There is a risk regarding the
distributor to whom the product is
given
 The amount of sales is small in
comparison to the other sector
(Awojobi, Oladokun and Oladele 2014
p 1106)
Licensing  Allowance of better income sources
 Reaching new market without any risk
 Expanding in a quick fashion and
manner
 Future investments are set for the
company
 Attractive way of expanding for the
company
 The income is lower
 There is lack of control
 There is a greater level of risk
 The partner that has the license can
also become the competitor in the long
run
Franchising  There is a potential lower risk in
politics
 Lower cost
 Continuous expansion into various
 There is greater control over the
companies
 There is a problem of legal disputes
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regions  Evaluation of the performance is to be
done at intervals (Deivanai 2013)
 Franchise can take advantage of
knowing the business strategies
Turnkey Projects  Earning profit is easy in the mode
 Direct foreign investment mode is
appreciated (Awojobi, Oladokun and
Oladele 2014)
 There is a risk for the project revealing
technique
 Lack of long term interest and benefits
for the company in the longer span of
time
 There is lack of output and external
resources
Subsidiaries  Quantity of time required is high
 The level of the accusation is greater
 Greater market power
 Competency level of the company is
high
 Risk of investment is high
 Third party interference is there which
is a big con
 Lack of proper knowledge (Deivanai
2013)
Join Venture  Maximise market presence
 Can take in the qualities of each other
to make the benefits better
 To make sure to enter the right market
with the company with a presence
(Deivanai 2013)
 Can know the secrets of each other
 One’s mistake will make the other
company go bankrupt
 Can result in extremely distressing
condition
Strategic Alliance  Exchange of technology is there
between the two companies
 There is a scope of global competition
 Partnership is to be forged
 The strength of the investment is to be
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level
 There is a provision of the convergence
of the industry
 There is an introduction in the
economies of scale and a risk stature
 It is an alternative to merger
alliance
 Targeting in the market is better in the
sense
 Strength is the biggest con where one
company’s strength can be the other’s
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Part 2
1. About the company - Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut is one of the famous American-origin restaurant and fast food chain that
was founded by Dan and Frank Carney in the year 1958 and is famous for its range of Pizza
and other Italian items including Pasta (Pizza Hut 2018). The company is itself a wholly-
owned subsidiary of the parent concern Yum Brands and is headquartered in Texas. The
American cuisine is one of the best in the whole lot in the province of global cuisine which is
there in the market for about 60 years and running in the course. Pizza Hut (2018) states that
the subsidiary company is basically famous for opening its franchise brands in various
nations of the world including all the developed and developing countries to make sure that
the company which is being listed in the world’s one of the most innovative food restaurant
chains for the manufacture of a number of crust as well as the style pizza is there
2. Evaluation of success or failure of the franchise of Pizza Hut
There are a number of establishing the franchise for the company of Pizza Hut in
various countries of the world which have a level of success or failure in the overall structure
of the place. The evaluation of the success and failure of the franchise mode of market entry
is determined by a number of factors like the success and the failures of the Pizza Hut
franchise in the sect. Ang, Benischke and Doh (2015) states that the total worth of the brand
is approximately $37 billion which is one of the best brands to open a franchise for. The
opening of the pizza franchise for Pizza Hut which is a part of the Yum Foods is there as it is
one of the most popular brands of the global circuit.
Opening a pizza company for Pizza Hut has definitely a lot of affirmatives in the
overall process being one of the bestselling brands all over the globe. The opening of
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give rise to a number of loyal customers of the brand and can also make sure that the success
of the company is there for the prolonged span of time.
Due to the enormous growth of the fast food chain of Pizza Hut and the inclination
towards the people of the developing countries like India towards the fast food and the
FMGC sector, the opening of the franchise houses of Pizza Hut has been a very profitable
business for the betterment of profit and also attracting customers in the prolonged span of
time. Lee, Van Dolen and Kolk (2013) states that the benefit of opening a franchise of the brands
is due to the fact that it does not have to invest a lot of time to attract new customers as the
brand anyways has a set of loyal customers in the overall span of time. The brand is also keen
to expand their business and innovate newer items into the menu that will attract the potential
customers and even give tough competition to the other brands in the concerned span of time.
According to The Economic Times, the franchise of Pizza Hut has been ranked at
number 1 in India due to the fact that it already has more than 170 franchise stores of Pizza
Hut all over the country. Park et al. (2012) states that the fact that most of the people
including in the developed countries on an average show their inclination towards eating
pizza at least once a month which means that the future of the industry in this sector is of
large value.
Williams (2013) states that the initial cost of setting up a franchise of Pizza Hut is
around $350000 to $400000 which is quite a large value in the Indian currency, however, due
to the immense sales value and the amount of profit in the span, the establishment of the said
service is of great value in the course of time. The business of the franchises of Pizza Hut has
doubled in the last three years and hopes to growth at a massive rate in the span of time to the
maximum to $1 billion within 2022 cementing the success factor of Pizza Hut franchise in
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3. SWOT analysis of Pizza Hut after entering into India
The SWOT analysis for Pizza Hut after entering into the Indian market are as follows
–
Strength  One of the base strength of Pizza Hut after entering into the Indian
market is the position of the company in the minds of the customers.
The amount of customer loyalty is huge after entering into the Indian
market.
 Promotions and brand equity of the company is better than that of the
close competitors
 The innovative yet the native touch to the cuisine has its own level of
customer attraction. The inclusion of Indian style flavours in the Pizza
is another affirmative which the company has (Williams 2013).
 The variety of meals is there for the customers is another basic strength
that is there for the betterment of the customer count
 The quality of food is quite high and also the ambiance is at par with
any other food and restaurant
 The delivery system is also one of the most effective means for the
customers.
Weakness  The brand image is being tarnished by the number of controversies in
the span
 Due to the large number of veg population, the non-veg meals are not
popular in some areas
 Lack of delivery executives is one of the major cons
Opportunit
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and Mexican (Schuster and Holtbrügge 2012)
 Spread in different parts of the country like the small towns which can
give potential customer
Threat  Dominos is one of the biggest competitor threat in the sense
 Indirect competitors like KFC and Mc Donald’s are also major threats
 Rise in the veganism is another threat
 Healthy food options and their promotion is another major threat
4. PESTLE analysis of India as a potential market for Pizza Hut Franchise
Political  It is one of the biggest democracies in the world with a very big
population out of which a majority will serve as potential
customer base for the company of Pizza Hut (Park, Cha and
Jeong 2012).
 The government policies and other ideologies of the industrialist
are averagely favourable for the entry of new companies in the
market which make the establishment of Pizza Hut a good
prospect
 The taxes now are covered under the policies of GST under one
umbrella which is a big pro
Economic  The economic condition is stable with no significant changes in
recession for the betterment of the conditions of the market
 Industrial licensing policy has a great value in the overall market
which is easily achievable (Schuster and Holtbrügge 2012).
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upcoming companies and their franchises.
Social  Changes in the food habit changes with new inclination towards
new food items
 Favouring non veg items even in the cities having most veg
population
Technological  The improvement of social media and internet has contributed to
the growth of the company in India
 The IT development has also fostered improvement in computer
and sales keeping
Legal  The legal laws for industries and franchise in India is under one
roof which is easy
 The legal changes are easy and have been implemented in the
course
Environmental  The environment is deeply affected which can be a con
 Too many franchises can lead to more waste production which is
also not desirable.
5. Direct Competitor Analysis – Dominos and the intensity of competition
The present direct competition for Pizza Hut in the province of India is Dominos
which is one of the best sister concerns for Jubliant Foodworks. This public company was
established in the year 1995 and is headquartered in Noida, Delhi NCR, India. The company
has about 1200 worldwide stores that delivers food items as varied and tasty as Pizza Hut to
the various customers. The share of this company is on a major rise and gives tough
competition to Pizza Hut as a brand.
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Aspect of competition Pizza Hut Dominos
Market share 45% of the Indian market 35% of Indian market
Customer Loyalty The customer loyalty lies in
the fact that it offers value
food and also has innovative
food items in the menu like
Pan pizza after which the
other companies have
implemented (Brown 2012).
Customer loyalty lies in the
fact that they promise to
deliver within a small time
and also provide quality
food with customer
satisfaction. They are also
responsible towards society
like NGO and CRY.
STP analysis Segmentation
 Metro cities
 Age 16-40 years
 Middle class to
upper middle class
Targeting
 Youth and the young
adults
 City dwellers
Positioning
 Catering to the
people who have the
feel for having pizza
at a restaurant or the
outlets
Segmentation
 Small towns and
metro cities
 Age 13-50 years
 Low, medium and
high income
Targeting
 Youth and middle
aged
 Town and city
dweller
Positioning
 Home delivery of the
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 Targets the youth
and so arranges
events for them in
the place
Price The price of the pizza is
medium to high depending
on the toppings as well as
the crust
The price of the pizza is low
to medium catering to the
Indian towns and cities (He
et al. 2015)
6. Critical evaluation of marketing plan of Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut being one of the largest pizza manufacturing companies of the world
having a strong marketing plan for the betterment of the business. The objectives of the
marketing plan are as follows –
 One of the principle objectives is the maintenance of the position of the company in
the market in terms of global sphere
 The second objective is to increase the delivery rate as well as the variations in the
types of pizza offered
 The third objective is to increase the market share of the company and reach the new
target markets.
 Customer satisfaction is another typical objective of the marketing plan.
The marketing mix of Pizza Hut is as follows –
Product  Variation in the product like pizza,
pasta, deserts, beverages and breads
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variation in crust and topic for a
regional touch
 Both veg and non-veg options
Price  High-low price point which is
competitive
 Combos offered are price saving and
famous (He et al. 2015)
 Introductory price given
Promotion  Coupons available for promotion
 Engaging in various types of events
and functions
 Stalls at celebrations (He et al. 2015)
Place  Direct channel distribution of pizza
 Both home delivery and in-house
options
7. Digital marketing and E-business activities
He, Zha and Li (2013). states that there are a number of E-business activities of Pizza
Hut namely the website, providing coupons for delivery and dining and also working on the
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Figure – Logo of Pizza Hut
(Source - Saravanakumar and SuganthaLakshmi 2012)
The social media footprint of Pizza Hut is as follows –
Figure – Digital media footprint of Pizza Hut
(Source - . Tuten and Solomon 2017)
Going by the above diagram, it can be seen that the social media footprint or digital
media presence of Pizza Hut in India is comparatively lower than the home brand Dominos
due to the less number of customer attraction rate than Dominos. Tuten and Solomon (2017)
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while other social media channels like Twitter, YouTube, Google+ as well as Interest have
relatively low to nil presence in the minds of the public in India.
Figure – Digital marketing strategies of Pizza Hut
(Source - Saravanakumar and SuganthaLakshmi 2012)
Figure – Pizza Hut catering to the regional audience
(Source - Saravanakumar and SuganthaLakshmi 2012)

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Figure – Price modifications to cater audience
(Source - Saravanakumar and SuganthaLakshmi 2012)
Kaplan (2012) states that the digital media activities of Pizza Hut India are done to
make a statement for themselves in the subcontinent and also to give tough competition to the
brand Dominos with the addition of more regional oriented flavours, reducing the price to
cater to every sect and even to giving combos online. These marketing strategies are
promoted all-round the internet to have catered to majority of the audience and also to attract
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Part 3
1. Recommendation for the future international market for Pizza Hut
Analysing the different parts of the marketing strategy of Pizza Hut along with the
international marketing zones for the company, it can be recommended that the company
should enter into then small towns and provinces of the country of Nigeria due to the growth
of the country in terms of economy and also to the fact that more number of people being
interested in the variety of food and cuisines that is offered in the company for the overall
attracting the customers in the majority of the case. The presence of Pizza Hut in the country
of New Zealand is sparse which means that the franchise of the stores are present in a limited
number of cities of the country which does not cater to a large number of people living in the
country.
Nigeria is one of the Saharan countries which is categorised as an under developed
country which has limited access to the major brands and other facilities all over the globe
due to the decreased economy as well as the lack of proper infrastructure for the setting up of
the brands. The overall plight of the economy is evident in the fact that the world’s largest
food brand Yum Foods failed in a miserable way in the province of Africa due to the lack of
interest of the public for the brand.
The price point of the company is definitely one of the major cons for the people as a
majority of people is under poverty lines for the company. Moreover, the lack of proper taste
sense for the people of the country is another major cause that caused the lack of profit and
business for Pizza Hut in the province.
With the engagement of more regional taste senses as well as the improvement of the
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establish their foothold in the province of Nigeria and expand their business to both the towns
and cities.
2. Ways and reasons for Pizza Hut to enter Nigeria by franchise means
Pizza Hut is known for the variety of food items that it delivers including their most
famous pizza. The company should enter the market of Nigeria in the franchise mode as most
of the countries of the world as it is quite convenient for them to enter the market at a low
rate of risk which is there for the other modes of entry. The franchise mode of entry will
enable the company to open different types of stores in the market without being directly
involved in the market conditions of the country. This will enable the brand to share losses
with the concerned franchise owners as they are the ones that will open their stores.
The owners can do their own level of market survey and can make sure that all the
amount of food that is being included in the franchise is sold in the country and no excess is
left. The franchise mode of opening the store will also enable the opening of newer sources of
income for the people of the under developed nations like Nigeria.
3. Global citizenship and cultural consideration in Nigeria
Being a tribal based country, Nigeria is famous for its spicy food and a number of
cuisines which can well be diversified with the sophisticated food of Pizza hut that is being
delivered. The food items of Italian origin like pasta and pizza have less amount of spice
which totally counteract with the cuisine and style of food in the Nigerian origin. This type of
food items will make sure that the people have a variety of taste in their platters and will
thereby increase the sales of the company.
Due to the industrialisation and improvement in the economy of the country, a large
number of people hailing from a number of countries have resided in the country which will
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education, a number of students, both internal and external have been interested in food items
that are unconventional to the overall Nigerian culture and heritage. The country has become
one of the potential places to get global citizenship which has meant that the sales for the
variety of food should increase in the current scenario.
4. Political technological and economic risk with the market entry of Pizza Hut
Political – One of the potential political risk associated with the market entry of Pizza Hut is
the cultural and government interference in setting up the franchise stores as well as the main
company. The laws and the government interference of Nigeria is one of the potential risk
that can make the country suffer from any issues related to it. The political issues can be
catered by having a detailed knowledge regarding the political scenario and taxation and laws
of the country and also about the current political scenes of the place related to it.
Technological – The technological lacking of the country both in terms of infrastructure as
well as the production units is one of the major risk that is associated with the overall
production of the unit. The improvement of technology for the betterment of the production
along with more investment in the technical front is one of the prime recommendations for
the setting up of more franchise unit in Nigeria.
Economical - Nigeria is an economically backward country and so have limited access to
funds investing for the fast food items. The economic recommendations for the betterment of
the franchise establishment is the more fund investment in the current period of time. The
overall economic standing of the country is for the betterment of the industrial growth in the
country. All the industries is to be mandated by the economic growth of the country in the
span of time.

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Conclusion
At the end of the analysis, it can be said that the international market entry for Pizza
Hut in Nigeria is possible with the required amount of practises in the span of time. The
overall analysis of the assessment lies in the fact that the report deals with the different forms
of market entry and the company associated with the same. The company Pizza Hut is taken
and is assessed on the base of India and the major competitor Dominos. The company is
analysed as a potential market entrant for Nigeria and also to the fact the potential problems
and solutions for each of them.

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