...This financial report provides an evaluation of Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. financial performance for the years 2009, 2010 and 2011. It consists of an evaluation of Buffalo Wild Wing’s financial performance, stock performance, and a recommendation as to whether or not Buffalo Wild Wing’s recent financial and stock performance are of sufficient financial strength to warrant increasing your funds holdings. Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. is an owner, operator and franchiser of restaurants featuring a variety of boldly-flavored, cravable menu items. Return on assets shows the rate of return (after tax) being returned on a company regardless of financing structure. It is the measure of how efficiently the company is using all stakeholders’ assets to earn returns. The company uses return on assets to view their company over time or against companies in the industry that have similar financing structures. ROA shows how well a company uses what is has to generate earnings. The return on assets of Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. from 2009-2011 has increased from 11.09% to 11.52%. Return on Assets has increased from 2009-2011. An indicator of how profitable a company is relative to its total assets. ROA gives an idea as to how efficient management is at using its assets to generate earnings. An increasing trend of ROA indicates that the company is becoming more profitable. A healthy operating margin is required for a company to pay for its fix cost and generate cash. It is an important indicator of...
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...Buffalo Wild Wings: Situational Analysis Buffalo Wild Wings: Situational Analysis Background Buffalo Wild Wings (BWW) is a well-known restaurant chain in the U.S. that was founded in 1982 by Jim Disbrow and Scott Lowery (Whitfield, 2012). Located in 47 US states, BWW has more than 800 outlets, more than half of which are franchising (Stern, 2012). In 2010 the company opened its subsidiary in Canada. Total company’s assets have approximately $500 million (Stern, 2012). BWW restaurants specialize in chicken wings under unique sauces. The outlets also have sport bars with large menus including various salads, burgers and appetizers. For the visitors, in the restaurants big TV screens have been installed to allow everyone watch popular sports (Stern, 2012). Actually, Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants are known for their relaxing atmosphere where people come to spend free time and to eat with their families and friends. BWW restaurants work to satisfy their customers and their attitude to the clients is reflected in their mission (Buffalo Wild Wings Marketing Plan, n.d.): “WOW people every day”. BWW’s corporate everyday activities include four major steps to achieve their mission. The first step is guest-driven. To provide their guests with the great amount of satisfaction focusing on excellent service, food of the highest quality, enjoyable time the restaurant tries to “WOW their guests every day” (Buffalo Wild Wings Marketing Plan, n.d.). The second step to achieving the...
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...mind is Buffalo Wild Wings. Known for their delicious chicken wings and an excellent sports viewing experience. The Buffalo Wild Wings located on Twin Lakes Avenue in Marysville is my go to place when I want to hang out with my friends. I have been coming here since it first opened in Marysville in June 2013. In fact, I waited in line for multiple hours to be one of the first 100 customers to dine inside the restaurant. As one of the waitresses awarded me my “free wings for a year” coupon book I entered the building. The first thing you notice when you walk in the door are the large amount of TVs that line the walls of the restaurant. During big sporting events, the audio from the TV can be heard, unfortunately on a normal day they will just have background music playing. The wait time to get seated has always been under 10 minutes for me; however if you come during a Seahawks game it is almost impossible to get a table. After you are escorted to your table by the host, you will be greeted by your table captain. The table captain is unique to Buffalo Wild Wings. The captain is in charge of making sure all of your needs are met such as the games you want to watch....
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...Buffalo Wild was started in 1982, in Columbus Ohio by Jim Disbrow, and Scott Lowery. These men had one mission that was a fan friendly place for people to enjoy sports and eat great food and to enjoy beer while rooting for their favorite team. Ever since the first store opened, they been growing to every state ever since. Buffalo Wild Wings slogan is wings, beer, sports; there main goal is for sports fans to eat good food and drink great beer for any big sports event, especially football season. The most important aspect for Buffalo Wild Wings is making their fans happy, that’s their motto for success and it is a good one; because their fans are very receptive, with of their locations are packed when a big sports event is taking place....
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...1. Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar is an American casual dining restaurant and sports bar franchise known for its Buffalo wings and sauces. The sports and fun atmosphere keep customers coming back for more. Competitors to Buffalo Wild Wings may not be as appealing to customers because they only offer the traditional dining experience. Other restaurants usually do not worry about entertaining their guest and only focus on serving them. One of BWW’s competitors, Chili’s, provides customers a wide variety menu of bar style food and lively environment. Recently, Chili’s upgraded their dining experience by offering a gaming system at the table. Comparable to each other, Chili’s adopted some of the same features as Buffalo Wild Wings, like the gaming system, so customers can have the same experience. 2. The competitive advantage of Buffalo Wild Wings is the restaurant’s fun atmosphere, great food, and the service guests receive. The value proposition of BWW is based on the atmosphere and great food the restaurant provides to customers and making sure everyone leaves enjoying their experience and satisfied with their food and beverages. 3. Restaurants will always have room for growth. The act of dining out is almost turned into a hobby that many people enjoy. Buffalo Wild Wings and other competing restaurants are definitely in the growth stage of the retail life cycle. There will always be a need and want of restaurants that guarantee a fun atmosphere and customers leaving satisfied...
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...Table of Contents Introduction | 2 | Income Statement Analysis | 2 | Cheesecake Factory | 2 | Buffalo Wild Wings | 3 | Balance Sheet Analysis | 4 | Cheesecake Factory | 4 | Buffalo Wild Wings | 6 | Other Items | 6 | Investing and Financing Activities | 7 | Cheesecake Factory | 7 | Buffalo Wild Wings | 8 | Comparison | 8 | Investment Option | 9 | Appendix | 10 | Appendix A | 12 | Appendix B | 13 | Appendix C | 14 | Appendix D | 15 | Appendix E | 15 | Appendix F | 16 | Appendix G | 16 | Appendix H | 17 | Appendix I | 17 | Appendix J | 18 | Appendix K | 18 | Appendix L | 18 | Appendix M | 19 | Appendix N | 19 | Introduction This report analyzes two food industry companies, Cheesecake Factory and Buffalo Wild Wings. Both the income statement and the balance sheet of these two companies was analyzed from the annual reports that these public food industry companies posted onto their websites. The investing and financing activities of both companies was also analyzed. After comparing the two companies, we acted as a potential investor to decide which company was the better option to look at these analyses. Income Statement Analysis Four vital line items on the income statement that would be valued by an investor would be net income, revenues, total costs and expenses, and gross profit. All four line items would be scrutinized by potential investors because they are all pertaining to the cash flows of the respective companies. Investors want to be reassured...
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...Buffalo Wild Wings Company Analysis Michael Rancont Business Management 302 4/23/2014 Buffalo Wild Wings Company Analysis Buffalo Wild Wings is a very successful full service restaurant based primarily in the Midwest, but they operate all throughout the US. “They are known for their New York style chicken wings but have expanded their menu to salads, ribs, and a variety of other dishes” (Reuters). Buffalo Wild Wings offers a sports bar setting for sports fan while also appealing to families with their dining tables. Another thing to look at is the strengths of the company and also their weaknesses, while also viewing opportunities and threats (see Appendix A). The financial situation of the company appears to be stable but there are also things that Buffalo Wild Wings can improve upon to become a more successful business. So what makes Buffalo Wild Wings successful? When conducting a SWOT analysis I found that Buffalo Wild Wings stands out above their competition by offering flexible service for all customers. They have takeout, sit in tables, bar, outside patios, and the counter service. While offering a variety of different service, they also offer a variety of different sauces for the chicken wings. They have 14 to be exact. While Buffalo Wild Wings specializes in chicken wings they have a deep assortment of choices in that area. Buffalo Wild Wings also has a couple weaknesses. While doing research I found their website to not be user friendly. Also other...
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...Julio Loaiza Psy/320 July 15, 2014 Jacob Marciel Workplace assessment Buffalo Wild Wings or as some people call it B-Dubs or BWW, is the pinnacle of the sports bar industry. It had been steadily flourishing since 1982 when it originated in Kent, Ohio. Over time, Buffalo Wild Wings has adapted over the years in order to adjust to the customers’ needs and to continue to grow as a restaurant. One of the ways Buffalo Wild Wings has adapted is the most recent new position that they added to the restaurant called the Guest Experience Captain. Guest Experience Captain. The Guest Experience Captain or commonly known as a GEC is a position that has not been around long at Buffalo Wild Wings nor is it available at any other restaurant chain. Buffalo Wild Wings Created the Guest Experience Captain with one thing in mind, the guest. The Guest Experience Captain’s job includes a variety of things that not only include the Guests that come into Buffalo Wild Wings, but it includes the community as a whole. The duties of the Guest Experience Captain are as follows; deliver a customized experience for the guest and get to know the guest on a more personal level. There are a number of sports going on throughout the day and the guest sometimes wants to watch the game on a certain TV, the Guest Experience Captains job is to entertain that guest and put the game on whatever TV the guest likes. Also, Buffalo Wild Wings has 17 sauces and five dry rubs and if the guests would like to try a sauce...
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...When it comes to choosing where to go and have some good times, Texas Roadhouse and Buffalo Wild Wings are always on top of my priority list. The food is well prepared with the finest ingredients that leave you asking for more. Sipping the ice cold beverages as you watch their wide screens keeps you relaxed and happy each moment. That may explain why many sports fans preferred Texas Roadhouse and Buffalo Wild Wings branches. The Texas Roadhouse is simply the best home away from home. There are spread branches just a stun's –throw away whenever I want something epic. Bring a good experience to spice things up; they normally give directions from wherever you are, so long as you give them your Zip Code. As much as menus vary from location to location, you cannot miss what to eat. The attentive and professional service they give to their guests is one of the reasons why many of them cannot get enough of their high quality food and...
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...February 24, 2012 Entrepreneurship: Jim Disbrow and Scott Lowery founded Buffalo Wild Wing Grill and Bar in Ohio in 1982 by. Disbrow was originally a native of Kentucky but moved to Cincinnati, Ohio to live with his figure skating coaches David and Rita Lowery. There he developed a sibling relationship with the Lowery’s son Scott. Disbrow remained in Cincinnati training until 1974 when he moved to Buffalo, New York. While at Buffalo Disbrow experienced his first “spicy local version of barbecued chicken wings” at a place called Anchor Bar. Disbrow returned to Ohio in 1981 where he reunited with Lowery while judging a figure skating competition. During this visit they both developed a crazing for “buffalo-style chicken wings” but were not able to locate a place in town that served them. After their failed attempt to satisfy their crazing the two decided to open their own restaurant that sold buffalo style chicken wings. Without any previous experience the two made plans to open their restaurant. The first location that they chose was in Columbus, Ohio, which was the center point of Ohio State University. Picking that location was a very good idea because it provided them with a large market of college students who wanted a nice meal for a moderate price. The first restaurant was called Buffalo Wild Wings and Weck, which was a type of bread that they used to serves their burgers on. Shorty after starting they added on a third partner Mark Lutz. The three men had absolutely...
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...phrase "Food, Fun, Beverages and your favorite sports" for the sports families and college students. But for the older group of sports fanatics and people who are looking for a cold one with the boys or with the gals, tagging on the phrase "Wings, Beer, and your favorite sports". We will use these different phrases with the places that we are going to advertise to these specific targets, which we will get to next. The first type of media we are going to use is event sponsorship to reach to sports fanatics and older men and women. Year around there are bowling leagues and softball leagues and soccer leagues that need to have team sponsors in order to pay for their equipment. This would be a perfect way to get our logo on a jersey and to promote coming to hang out after the game. I know that if I was sponsored by Buffalo Wild Wings that me and the boys would head to our sponsors place after the game. My personal favorite that we are going to do is our support media outdoor signage on route 24 targeting the flowing traffic coming from Fort Wayne, IN and Toledo, OH. There are going to be ten signs involved, five coming from either direction. One sign will be placed at the 69-24 loop and the other placed at the 75-24 loop just stating the Buffalo...
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...The good people of Melbourne love their body arts, and you can find throngs of tattoo parlors sprawled across the urban landscape. Who hasn't gotten a tattoo in a wild night of drunken stupor? One of the most popular tattoo design patterns are the tribal patterns that come from around the world. In addition, the people of Melbourne are so laid-back. They love to laugh at almost everything from sports, religion, politics and anything else. Party Boat Cruises Ever thought about partying on the Yarra river with some of the best scenery in all of Australia? It is one of the great bucks party venues in Melbourne, and a party boat is one of the unique options for experiencing Melbourne. A party boat cruise will many times have party packages that will also lower the cost for everyone on the boat. Having a great time on a boat also gives you the chance to relax in a more personal environment with your buddies...
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...We chose to work with Spitfire Bar & Grill because we enjoy eating their food and it is a local restaurant. Being a local restaurant makes it a lot easier for people around the Fargo-Moorhead area to find. Spitfire makes award winning smoked food. Having this award winning food makes it exceptionally great that it is in a classy building. It was first opened in 2007 by Tim Olson which is located at 1660 13th Avenue East, West Fargo, ND. We decided to do an advertising campaign for Spitfire Bar & Grill. This advertising campaign consists of increasing last year’s sales by 5%, keeping tallies of how many people come from bison games, and finally increasing catering venues 5% from last year. In order to do this, we decided to use digital media, print media, and transit media. For our digital media, we chose to put ads on Twitter and Facebook. As for print media we decided to use flyers. Not only those, but we also used billboards for our transit media. Having these three different types of advertising medias allows us to reach all kinds of people. These advertisements will be out for eight weeks, which allows people to view these advertisements at different times essentially from any place there are. The benefits for using our advertising campaign are having sales increase by 5%, more catering venues, and also more people coming from sporting events. This in the long run will improve the consumer market of Spitfire. Once the consumer market goes up, this means the sales will rise...
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...for dinner is my juicy, deep-fried, finger lickin’ good, chicken wings. From the moist crispy skin, to the succulent white meat, it’s a mouth-watering delight. Everyone loves my chicken and asks me to make it for parties or gatherings. Often my boyfriend helps me prepare the chicken, which is a nice way for us to spend time together and I get to teach him how to cook. First you will have to make sure you have all the necessary ingredients and if not then you will have to make a list and go to the super market. Depending on how many people you will be serving will determine how many pounds of chicken to buy. 2-pound party wings are enough to feed my boyfriend and me. I like to use a blend of seasonings that consists of Lawry’s season salt, Goya adobo, Goya sazon, and any brand garlic salt and black pepper. You’ll need flour, eggs, and milk for the batter, and oil to fry the chicken. Nonfood items needed are a deep fryer, a bowl for mixing and an extra-large Zip Lock bag. After you gather all the ingredients you’ll start by filling the deep fryer half way and heating it up to 425 degrees F. Wash the chicken thoroughly and add the seasonings, then set aside to make the batter. In a bowl beat 2 eggs, ¼ cup milk and a dash of the seasoning mixture. Get a zip lock bag and fill the bag half way with the flour, adding some of the seasoning mixture to season the flour. Dip the chicken wings into the egg then place in the zip lock bag and shake it. You can...
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...Thirstea Corner Location: 4501 E. Casrson St. #109 Long Beach, CA (562) 425-8000 Reservations: No Reservation Needed Price:$5-$15 Charge Cards: Credit Cards Accepted Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00am - 8:00pm Sat: 11:00am - 5:00pm Parking: Street, Private Lot Cuisine: Cafe Style The Review: One of the best places or if not the only place in Long Beach you can have a delicious sandwich and boba drink has got to be The Thirstea Corner. There is no other place where you can get the best waffle pressed sandwiches, acai bowls, boba milk teas, smoothies, blended drinks, and coffee. They pay very good attention to the quality of the food they are putting out and always have special offers for the local college students. They offer all kinds...
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