Perform a cause-of-change analysis from 2008 to 2011 for


Question: McDonald's and Buffalo Wild Wings: Comparing two restaurant chains.

McDonald's Corporation franchises and operates more than 30,000 fast-service restaurants in 119 countries. Buffalo Wild Wings franchises and operates more than 500 restaurants in the United States. Buffalo Wild Wings features chicken wings and a full bar in its restaurants.

Financial information for each company follows. EBI denotes after-tax earnings before interest

Buffalo Wild Wings


2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Number of stores operating at year end






Company owned

161

197

259

319

319

franchised

332

326

420

473

498

Revenue in Millions






Company owned Stores


379.7

488.7

555.2

717.4

Franchise fees


42.7

50.2

58.1

67.1

Total


422.4

538.9

613.3

784.5

McDonald's


2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Number of stores operating at year end






Company owned

6,906

6502

6262

6399

6435

franchised

25,465

25,465

26,216

26,338

27,075

Revenue in Millions






Company owned Stores


16,560.9

15,458.5

16,233.3

18,292.8

Franchise fees


6,961.5

7,286.2

7,841.3

8,713.2

Total


23,522.4

22,744.7

24,074.6

27,006.0

Required: Perform a cause-of-change analysis from 2008 to 2011 for each company to disaggregate the increase in revenues from company-owned stores between growth in the average number of average stores open and growth in revenues per store.

Selected Financial Data Buffalo Wild Wings McDonald's 2009 2010 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 I 2007 2008 Number of stores operating at year-end:

Company-owned 161 197 232 259 319 6,906 6,502 6,262 6,399 332 363 420 473 498 24,411 25,465 26,216 26,338

Franchised Revenues in millions): 16,560.9 15,458.5 16.2333 13,20 379.7 488.7 555.2 717.4

Company-owned stores 6,961.5 7,2862. 1,8413 42.7 50.2 58.1 67.1

Franchise fees 23,522.4 22,744.7 24,074.6 422.4 538.9 613.3 784.5 Total

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