Dawn Rizzo Chelsea Strickland Established in 1964 in Canada First U. S. restaurant in 1984 in Tonawanda, N. Y. As of January 1, 2012 there are 4,014 restaurants across Canada and the United States. (734 in U.S.) All but 18 of the restaurants are franchises 4 th largest publically traded quick service restaurant chain in North America (2010) Competitors Current Ratio Total Current Assets Total Current Liabilities Debt to Equity Ratio Total Debt Stockholders Equity Receivables Turnover Ratio Net Credit Sales Average A/R Return on Equity (Net) Return on Assets (ROA) Net Profit Margin Net Income Sales Revenue Risk Factors Market saturation in certain areas. This may negatively impact the same-store sales growth and profitability of restaurants already existing in the market. Variations in weather in the short-term, and climate change in the long-term, have the potential to impact growing conditions. Environmental legislation may have a negative impact on pricing.