Running head: TERRORISM PREPAREDNESS IN THE WORKPLACE 1 TERRORISM PREPAREDNESS IN THE WORKPLACE 5 Terrorism Preparedness: Assessment of the Preparedness of Chain Restaurants to Prevent and Respond to Terrorist Attack David Jones American Military University HLSS498 Professor Matthew Stork 04/01/2017 Research Question Are the chain restaurants adequately prepared to prevent and respond to terrorist attacks in the workplace? Thesis Statement Chain restaurants such as McDonalds, Starbucks, and Burger King, form a prime target for terror attacks due to their improper security checks on their customers and increased proliferation of weapons in the hands of terrorists. Research Design Since the September 11, 2001, attack, terrorist attacks have been predominantly figured in the national agenda. Companies and government agencies understand the terrorist's target has extended beyond the military installations. Currently, terrorists target areas of mass public access such as schools, pubs, hospitals, among other. Additionally, several companies are targeted, not because of the people in the workplace, but because of the economic impact that would result from destabilizing such companies. Chain restaurants are some of the soft targets that receive little to no attention. The main reason why these restaurants are the main targets is that of their nature. They receive a large number of people in a day and terrorists can easily blend in unidentified. Also, some visitors carry large parcels that can be used to hide an explosive or other dangerous weapons. Restaurants can also be attacked in some ways including suicide car bombs or even using weapons of mass destruction such as biological or chemical agents (Davis et al., 2006). Thus, comprehensive preparedness for terrorism in the workplace must address and take into account terrorism preparedness as well as response to guarantee human continuity. In conducting the research, several terrorism threats and a case of terrorist targeting restaurants will be explored. Case studies about different chain restaurants will provide important information about the level of preparedness. Additionally, the National Preparedness Report (NPR) will also be useful in gaining insight into the general preparedness in the country. Many of Americans have forgotten the impact of terrorism attacks, and little attention is given to preparedness at the personal level. Like it is mentioned before, people walk into these restaurants without giving attention to possible threats that could emanate from an attack. Furthermore, the consequences of an attack in a chain restaurant could be quite catastrophic. In the event of an attack with weapons of mass destruction such as biological or chemical agents, or explosive in structural collapse, the number of casualties may be very high. An attack in such places also leads to econ ...

1. Running head: TERRORISM PREPAREDNESS IN THE
WORKPLACE 1
TERRORISM PREPAREDNESS IN THE WORKPLACE
5
Terrorism Preparedness: Assessment of the Preparedness of
Chain Restaurants to Prevent and Respond to Terrorist Attack
David Jones
American Military University
HLSS498
Professor Matthew Stork
04/01/2017
Research Question
Are the chain restaurants adequately prepared to prevent and
respond to terrorist attacks in the workplace?
Thesis Statement
Chain restaurants such as McDonalds, Starbucks, and Burger
King, form a prime target for terror attacks due to their
improper security checks on their customers and increased
proliferation of weapons in the hands of terrorists.
Research Design
Since the September 11, 2001, attack, terrorist attacks have
been predominantly figured in the national agenda. Companies
and government agencies understand the terrorist's target has
extended beyond the military installations. Currently, terrorists
target areas of mass public access such as schools, pubs,

2. hospitals, among other. Additionally, several companies are
targeted, not because of the people in the workplace, but
because of the economic impact that would result from
destabilizing such companies.
Chain restaurants are some of the soft targets that receive little
to no attention. The main reason why these restaurants are the
main targets is that of their nature. They receive a large number
of people in a day and terrorists can easily blend in
unidentified. Also, some visitors carry large parcels that can be
used to hide an explosive or other dangerous weapons.
Restaurants can also be attacked in some ways including suicide
car bombs or even using weapons of mass destruction such as
biological or chemical agents (Davis et al., 2006). Thus,
comprehensive preparedness for terrorism in the workplace
must address and take into account terrorism preparedness as
well as response to guarantee human continuity.
In conducting the research, several terrorism threats and a case
of terrorist targeting restaurants will be explored. Case studies
about different chain restaurants will provide important
information about the level of preparedness. Additionally, the
National Preparedness Report (NPR) will also be useful in
gaining insight into the general preparedness in the country.
Many of Americans have forgotten the impact of terrorism
attacks, and little attention is given to preparedness at the
personal level. Like it is mentioned before, people walk into
these restaurants without giving attention to possible threats
that could emanate from an attack.
Furthermore, the consequences of an attack in a chain restaurant
could be quite catastrophic. In the event of an attack with
weapons of mass destruction such as biological or chemical
agents, or explosive in structural collapse, the number of
casualties may be very high. An attack in such places also leads
to economic losses such as insurance and job losses. In a worst
case scenario where a coordinated series of attacks on
restaurants occurs, this could result to regional and national
economic sabotage as it was the case of the airline industry

3. after the September 11 attack.
In fact, the restaurant industry has been targeted by terrorists in
various parts of the world in the past decades. For example,
Israel has prevented or experienced several attacks against
restaurants on several occasions since the beginning of the
Intifada at the West Bank in the early 1990s. Similarly,
countries like Finland and Turkey have experienced attacks in
restaurants over the years. Also, England thwarted a serious
attack on a Chinese restaurant which targeted members of the
public and could result in thousands of casualties. Last year, the
twenty hostages were killed in a restaurant in Dhaka,
Bangladesh where the attack targeted foreigners. A related
attack perpetrated by an extremist with a machete occurred at a
restaurant in Ohio ((Kempen, 2017; Mueller, 2017).
Apparently, these series of attacks and threats are clear
indicators of the dangers faced by the restaurant sector in the
United States. Time and again, terrorist groups have expressed
the need to attack the US. Thus, any opportunity and weakness
should be sealed by the stakeholders to eliminate the
vulnerability to restaurant attacks within the US. As a result,
the research will delve the level of preparedness in the
restaurants and their response in the event of an attack.
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to carry out an assessment of the
level of chain restaurants preparedness for a terrorist attack and
their response measures to prevent and respond those attacks.
This research will take a close look at the security in chain
restaurants and how their security has improved since the 9/11
attack. The paper will also explore the security measures to
determine if they meet the standards defined by the industry, the
government, and the courts.
Moreover, the paper will examine the partnership, if any,
between the restaurants and the security agencies to help
prevent cases of terror attacks. Traditionally, restaurants and
other private companies relied on private security agencies for
the protection of their customers and private properties.

4. However, privatization of policing has increased the level of
preparedness among these private security agencies since they
are now perceived to have more authority than it was the case
before (Henderson, Shufen, Huifen, & Xiang, 2010). Currently,
they are actively involved in investigating crimes and making
arrests which show that they also play a major role in thwarting
terror attacks. Whether or not they are adequately prepared for
the task, is a question of discussion that his research seeks to
answer. Nevertheless, several resources have been collected that
will be utilized in the research.
Outline
TERRORISM PREPAREDNESS: ASSESSMENT OF THE
PREPAREDNESS OF CHAIN RESTAURANTS TO PREVENT
AND RESPOND TO TERRORIST ATTACK
I. THESIS
A. Original Thesis: The chain restaurants form a prime target
for terror attacks due to their improper security checks on their
customers and increased proliferation of weapons in the hands
of terrorists.
B. Revised Thesis: Chain restaurants such as McDonalds,
Starbucks, and Burger King, form a prime target for terror
attacks due to their improper security checks on their customers
and increased proliferation of weapons in the hands of
terrorists.
II. INTRODUCTION
A. Terrorists have predominantly changed their contingent plans
for attacks
B. Attacks are no longer targeting military installations but
other sectors of the economy
III. RESEARCH DESIGN
A. Determine why terrorists may target restaurants: the
consequences of an attack in a chain restaurant could be quite
catastrophic (Woods, 2011).
B. Identify different terrorist threats such as weapons of mass
destructions, suicide bombers etc. (Kempen, 2017).

5. C. Establish remedies for the attacks such as preparedness and
response measures such as partnering with the security agencies
(Henderson, Shufen, Huifen, & Xiang, 2010).
IV. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
A. State the purpose of the study: Which is conduct an
assessment of the chain restaurants preparedness for a terrorist
attack and their response measures to prevent and respond those
attacks.
V. LITERATURE REVIEW
A. Evolution of Terrorist Threats Since 9/11 Attack
1. Explore literature on key targets since 9/11
a. Hospitality industry form part of the target
b. Restaurants are part of the hospitality industry.
c. Restaurants contribute to national economic growth.
(Cordesman, 2016)
2. Examine literature on evolution of terror threats in
hospitality
a. Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction
b. Suicide bombers
c. Gunmen
d. Other attacks
VI. DISCUSSION
A. Discuss the findings from the literature and case studies
B. Determine why the chain restaurant industry is a prime target
V. CONCLUSIONS
A. The final remarks:
a. Terror threats are real among the Chain Restaurants
b. Chain restaurants should invest in preparedness
VII. REFERENCES
A. List of Resources to be utilized in the research
Caponecchia, C. (2012). Relative risk perception for terrorism:
Implications for preparedness and risk communication. Risk
analysis, 32(9), 1524-1534.

6. Carson, J. V., LaFree, G., & Dugan, L. (2012). Terrorist and
non-terrorist criminal attacks by radical environmental and
animal rights groups in the United States, 1970–2007. Terrorism
and Political Violence, 24(2), 295-319. Retrieved from:
https://ccjs.umd.edu/sites/ccjs.umd.edu/files/pubs/Terr_Political
_violence_varriale_carson.pdf
Cordesman, A., H. (2016). The Uncertain Trends and Metrics of
Terrorism in 2016. Retrieved from: https://csis-
prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-
public/publication/160727_Metrics_of_Terrorism.pdf
Davis, R. C., Ortiz, C., Rowe, R., Broz, J., Rigakos, G., &
Collins, P. (2006). An assessment of the preparedness of large
retail malls to prevent and respond to terrorist attack. A report
submitted to US Department of Justice.
Gawande, A. (2012). Restaurant chains have managed to
combine quality control, cost control, and innovation. Can
health care. The New Yorker. Retrieved from:
http://www.partnersforcommunitywellness.org/wp-
content/uploads/2015/10/big-med-the-new-yorker.pdf
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