1. A Feasibility Report

2.  Audience? UNT Students living on campus  Problem? New students to Denton, Texas, and the U.S. do not know what other dining options are available for a single patty burger, outside of campus dining halls.

3.  We tested six different drive thru burger locations in a 5 mile radius: McDonalds Whataburger Burger King Wendy’s Sonic Jack in the Box

4.  We used four criteria: Major Criteria  Speed of service  Number of toppings  Price  Overall taste Minor Criteria  With or without cheese

5.  Used two forms of research to gather information Field Research Online Research

6.  Speed of Service Field Researcher went to each establishment and timed the locations delivery of a single patty burger

7.  Number of toppings While at each restaurant, our Field Researcher gathered information on the number of toppings available After receiving the research our Online Researcher verified the toppings online

8.  Price Our Field Researcher gathered information on the price of a single patty burger and the cost for all additional toppings available

9.  Overall taste Overall taste was evaluated using an online survey via Facebook. We polled current UNT students living on campus to give us their preference on which location they prefer dining at based on taste.

10.  With or without cheese Cheese on a burger is a personal preference Our Field Researcher, while at each restaurant found out which burger locations offered cheese standard on their single patty burgers and which offered it for an additional charge.

11. RestaurantSpeed of Service PriceToppings (Standard) Facebook Survey Cheese (Standard) Final Rank Whataburger Jr. Burger 4231No2 McDonalds McDouble 1236Yes3 Burger King Single Burger 5233No4 Wendy’s Jr. Cheeseburger Deluxe 2112Yes1 Sonic Jr. Burger 6226No5 Jack in the Box Hamburger Deluxe 3664Yes6 * Ranking system 1 to 6, 1 (best) and 6 (worst)

12.  Speed of Service RestaurantTime in Seconds Whataburger184 McDonald’s48 Burger King284 Wendy’s110 Sonic360 Jack in the Box168

13.  Number of Toppings (Standard) Ranked 1 to 6, 1 (most) and 6 (fewest) RestaurantNumber of Toppings Whataburger3 McDonald’s3 Burger King3 Wendy’s1 Sonic2 Jack in the Box6

14.  Price RestaurantPrice Whataburger$1.00 McDonald’s$1.00 Burger King$1.00 Wendy’s$.99 Sonic$1.00 Jack in the Box$1.29

15.  Overall Taste In a Facebook survey of 40 students who reside on UNT’s Denton campus, an overwhelming majority said that Whataburger makes the best tasting burger. A runner-up was Wendy’s, but Whataburger was the overwhelming leader in taste.

16.  Cheese RestaurantDoes the basic burger come with cheese standard? WhataburgerNo McDonald’sYes Burger KingNo Wendy’sYes SonicNo Jack in the BoxYes

17.  Whataburger (Jr. Burger) Small white bun, diced onions, mustard, pickles, and special seasoning. Extras include: Cheese, grilled onions, substituting white bun for Texas toast, bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, wheat bun, grilled jalapenos, and honey barbecue sauce Price - $1.00, add any item for $.39 more Total wait time: 3 minutes and 4 seconds Cheese not standard Ranked highest in taste survey

18.  McDonalds (McDouble) American cheese, pickles, onions, ketchup mustard, on a toasted bun Price - $1.00 Total wait time: 48 Seconds Cheese standard Ranked last in taste survey

19.  Burger King (Single Burger) Sesame seed bun, American cheese, pickles, ketchup, mustard. Additional choices include mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion, bacon, crispy onions, cheddar/Swiss/pepper jack cheese slices Price - $1.00, add any item for $.39 more Total wait time: 4 minutes and 44 seconds Cheese not standard Placed third in taste survey

20.  Wendy’s (Jr. Cheeseburger) American cheese, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, honey mustard sauce, pickles, red onion, lettuce, tomato, and a sandwich bun Price - $.99 Total wait time: 1 minute and 50 seconds Cheese standard Placed second in taste survey

21.  Sonic (Jr. Burger) Crinkle cut pickles, chopped onions, fresh shredded lettuce, ripe tomatoes, seasoned bun. 100% whole beef patty with a choice of mayo, ketchup, and mustard Price - $1.00, add cheese for $.39 more Total wait time: 6 minutes Cheese not standard Ranked last in the taste survey

22.  Jack in the Box (Hamburger Deluxe) American cheese, Swiss style cheeses, mayo- onion sauce, ketchup, and a sesame seed bun Price - $1.29 Total wait time: 2 minutes and 48 Seconds Cheese standard Placed fourth in taste survey

23.  Our Final Ranking 1. Wendy’s 2. Whataburger 3. McDonald’s 4. Burger King 5. Sonic 6. Jack in the Box

24.  Our Recommendation is: Wendy’s  Cheapest burger  Second in tasting survey  Second in speed of service Whataburger was a close second, but lost due to slower service.