Question

A multiconcept restaurant incorporates two or more restaurants, typically chains, under one roof. Sharing facilities reduces costs of both real estate and labor. The multiconcept restaurants typically offer a limited menu compared to full-sized, stand-alone restaurants. For example, KMAC operates a combination Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)/Taco Bell restaurant. The food preparation areas are separate, but orders are taken at shared point-of-sale (POS) stations. If Taco Bell and KFC share facilities, they reduce fixed costs by 30 percent; however, sales in joint facilities are 20 percent lower than sales in two separate facilities. What do these numbers imply for the decision of when to open a shared facility versus two separate facilities

Answer 1

Answer: The Multiconcept restaurant is beneficial to both restaurant chains

Explanation:

If they share resources then they are saving 30% in fixed costs even though they are losing 20% in sales.

If the losses in sales are subtracted from the savings in fixed costs, it means that both Taco Bell and KFC are benefitting by 10%.

This shows that the decision to open a shared facility versus two separate facilities is beneficial to both restaurants on a net benefits basis as the savings in fixed costs from sharing facilities outweighs the losses in sales probably resulting from not offering a full menu.