How McDonald's and Fast Food Drive Hydroponics

27/11/2025 8 min Episodio 339
How McDonald's and Fast Food Drive Hydroponics

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Episode Synopsis

Dr. Russell Sharp of Hydroponics Daily explores how fast food chains, from McDonald’s to Subway and Taco Bell, consume enormous volumes of fresh produce and the opportunities this creates for hydroponic growers.
The episode covers surprising consumption figures, examples of high-demand chains, tips on targeting alternative buyers beyond supermarkets, and a note on Eutrema Ltd’s expansion to sell fertilisers directly in Ireland.
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McDonald’s – Richard McDonald, Maurice McDonald


Burger King – Keith J. Kramer, Matthew Burns


KFC – Harland Colonel Sanders


Subway – Fred DeLuca, Peter Buck


Domino’s Pizza – Tom Monaghan, James Monaghan


Pizza Hut – Dan Carney, Frank Carney


Taco Bell – Glen Bell


Wendy’s – Dave Thomas


Starbucks – Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl, Gordon Bowker


Dunkin’ – William Rosenberg


Popeyes – Al Copeland


Chick-fil-A – S. Truett Cathy


Chipotle Mexican Grill – Steve Ells


Five Guys – Jerry Murrell, Janie Murrell


Dairy Queen – John Fremont McCullough, Alex McCullough, Sherb Noble


Jack in the Box – Robert O. Peterson


Carl’s Jr. / Hardee’s – Carl Karcher (Carl’s Jr.), Wilber Hardee (Hardee’s)


Little Caesars – Mike Ilitch, Marian Ilitch


Papa John’s – John Schnatter


Tim Hortons – Tim Horton, Ron Joyce


A&W – Roy W. Allen, Frank Wright


Jimmy John’s – Jimmy John Liautaud


Panera Bread – Ronald M. Shaich, Louis Kane, Ken Rosenthal


Sonic Drive-In – Troy N. Smith Sr.


In-N-Out Burger – Harry Snyder, Esther Snyder


Culver’s – George Culver, Ruth Culver, Craig Culver


Wingstop – Antonio Swad, Bernadette Fiaschetti


Shake Shack – Danny Meyer


Nando’s – Fernando Duarte, Robert Brozin


Pret A Manger – Jeffrey Hyman; Julian Metcalfe, Sinclair Beecham


Greggs – John Gregg


Wagamama – Alan Yau


Costa Coffee – Bruno Costa, Sergio Costa


Hungry Jack’s – Jack Cowin


Red Rooster – Peter Kailis, Theo Kailis


Oporto – António (Antonio) Cerqueira


Grill’d – Simon Crowe


Guzman y Gomez – Steven Marks, Robert Hazan


Zambrero – Sam Prince


Lord of the Fries – Mark Koronczyk, Amanda Leigh Walker


Jollibee – Tony Tan Caktiong


Leon – John Vincent, Henry Dimbleby, Allegra McEvedy


Vapiano – Kent Hahne, Gregor Gerlach, Klaus Rader, Mark Korzilius


Telepizza – Leopoldo Fernández Pujals


Nordsee – Adolf Vinnen


MOS Burger – Satoshi Sakurada


Boost Juice – Janine Allis


Muffin Break – Bob Nelson


Pie Face – Wayne Homschek, Betty Fong


Hell Pizza – Warren Powell, Callum Davies, Stuart McMullin