Qdoba vs Chipotle in Cincinnati
Qdoba and Chipotle are similar restaurants that both have locations in the greater Cincinnati area. They both serve Mexican food in a build your own bowl or burrito style. This will be a study of three questions. How many locations does each restuarnt have? Which restaurant is higher rated? Which restaurant has the higher review count?
Which restaurant has more locations?
| name | n |
|---|---|
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42 |
| QDOBA Mexican Eats | 5 |
Chiptole has more locations, this could point to them being more popular in general, as they have the revenue to support more locations.
Which restaurant is higher rated?
This will be determined by taking the average of the ratings from every location.
On average, it seems like Qdoba has better reviews. The median score of Qdoba is higher than Chipotle, and its max score is higher as well. Chipotle does have an outlier as high as Qdobas max score, however this is just 1 or maybe 2 restaurants. Also, it is worth nothing that there are 42 Chipotles in the greater Cincinnati area while there are only 5 Qdobas. It may be easier for Qdoba to keep their restaurants more highly rated because there are less of them.
Which restaurant has the higher review count?
This is an attempt to see which restaurant is getting the most customers
| name | total_reviews |
|---|---|
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | 2212 |
| QDOBA Mexican Eats | 182 |
Chipotle has a lot more reviews, indicating that they get mor customers. However, this is obvious, as Chipotle has 42 more locations. Who gets more customers on average per restaurant?
| Restaurant Name | Average Reviews |
|---|---|
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | 52.66667 |
| QDOBA Mexican Eats | 36.40000 |
Chipotle gets more reviews, which likely indicates that they also get more customers on average.