WIL’S GRILL CASE ANALYSIS 2
Wil’s Grill Case Analysis
Introduction
Wil’s Grill a small mobile business that sold burgers, fries, and beverages were originally formed
by father and son at a sports shooting range to provide meals to attendees. Wil, the father of
John, who had experience and background in the foodservice and restaurants business, trained
his son on the INS and out of business and how to become successful. Shortly after John enrolled
in school, Wil, unfortunately, close her small business in 2010. John with knowledge of the
business aspect and knowing how to run has decided to open his own small mobile street food
cart with a friend and also call it Wil’s Grill in 2014. With the reignited Wil’s Grill, the two
offered clean organic foods to students who studied at night and wanted to eat healthier options
rather than fast food. They also provided services at community events, where they served clean
organic food options to consumers over the processed food served by other vendors they became
used to. The newly reignited Wil’s Grill had great potential to become better than the original.
The strategic advantage they had over most businesses is their clean organic food option which is
being adopted by consumers frequently in recent years. John Christ’s concerns of expansion is a
one that many business owners faced however, if done properly, it can be a great decision made
for both the company’s and owners (Hostetter, L., Paden, N.,2018).
John, son of cooks, who grew up watching his father work for others was inspired to become a
business owner for himself. As a teenager, John and his father Wil were granted the opportunity
to open a small food booth where they sold burgers, fries, and beverages to customers at the sport
shooting range. Wil was able to teach John the ins and outs of the business. He taught him how
to obtain necessary permits and licenses. How to order food and supplies, how to shop,
transportation, inventory, cooking cleaning, and the most important of them all, great customer