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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal quarter ended March 27, 2005

Commission File No. 000-24743

BUFFALO WILD WINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1600 Utica Avenue South, Suite 700, Minneapolis, MN 55416

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number (952) 593-9943

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    YES  x    NO  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).    YES  x    NO  ¨

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of April 26, 2005: 8,445,652 shares.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BUFFALO WILD WINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

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BUFFALO WILD WINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Dollar amounts in thousands except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

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BUFFALO WILD WINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

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BUFFALO WILD WINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 28, 2004 AND MARCH 27, 2005

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per-share amounts)

The consolidated statements as of December 26, 2004 and March 27, 2005, and for the three-month periods ended March 28, 2004 and March 27, 2005, have been prepared by Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (the “Company”) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The financial information for the three-month periods ended March 28, 2004 and March 27, 2005, is unaudited, but, in the opinion of management, reflects all adjustments and accruals necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods.

The financial information as of December 26, 2004 is derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2004, included in item 8 in the Fiscal 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and should be read in conjunction with such financial statements.

The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 27, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be achieved for the entire year ending December 25, 2005.

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

The Company purchases its product from a number of suppliers and believes there are alternative suppliers. The primary food product used by Company-owned and franchised restaurants is fresh chicken wings. Fresh chicken wings are purchased by the Company based on current market conditions and are subject to fluctuation. Material increases in fresh chicken wing costs may adversely effect the Company’s operating results. For the three-month periods ended March 28, 2004 and March 27, 2005, fresh chicken wings were 38% and 31% respectively, of restaurant cost of sales.

The Company adopted a stock performance plan in June 2004, under which restricted stock units are granted annually at the discretion of the Board. These units are subject to annual vesting upon the Company achieving performance targets established by the Board of Directors. The Company records compensation expense for the restricted stock units if vesting based on the achievement of performance targets is probable. The restricted stock units may vest one-third annually over a ten-year period as determined by meeting performance targets. However, the second third of the restricted stock units is not subject to vesting until the first one-third vests and the final one-third is not subject to vesting until the first two-thirds of the award has vested. An aggregate 52,607 restricted stock units in 2005 and 79,236 restricted stock units are subject to vesting in future periods.

The Company records compensation expense for option grants to employees under its stock option plan if the current market value of the underlying stock at the grant date exceeds the stock option exercise price. No such grants have been issued. The Company applies the intrinsic-value method in accounting for its employee stock option grants and, accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized for its stock options in the financial statements.

Pro forma disclosure of the net earnings impact of applying an alternative method of recognizing stock compensation expense over the vesting period is based on the fair value of all stock-based awards on the date of grant. If the Company had elected to recognize compensation cost based on the fair value at the grant date for its stock options under SFAS No. 123, the Company’s net earnings would have been decreased to the pro forma amounts indicated in the table below.

The impact of calculating compensation cost for stock options under SFAS No. 123 is reflected over the options’ vesting period, typically four years.

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The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

Volatility was calculated based on an analysis of the Company’s industry peers and its own stock price since the initial public offering in fiscal 2003.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2004 contain certain reclassifications to conform with the presentation used in fiscal 2005. These reclassifications included $40 of proceeds from lessors previously included in financing activities and now are included in deferred lease credits within operating activities in the fiscal 2004 consolidated statements of cash flows.

Marketable securities were comprised as follows:

All held-to-maturity debt securities are due within one year and had aggregate fair values of $19.8 million and $21.5 million as of December 26, 2004 and March 27, 2005, respectively.

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Property and equipment consists of the following:

The following is a reconciliation of basic and fully diluted earnings per share for the three-month periods ended March 28, 2004 and March 27, 2005:

Options and restricted stock units to acquire 2,360 shares in 2004 and 131,843 shares in 2005 have been excluded from the fully diluted calculation because the effect on net earnings per share would not have been dilutive.

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The Company is involved in various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Item 1 of Part 1 of this Quarterly Report and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2004. Information included in this discussion and analysis includes commentary on franchised restaurant units, restaurant sales, same-store sales, and average weekly sales volumes. Management believes such sales information is an important measure of our performance and is useful in assessing consumer acceptance of the Buffalo Wild Wings^® Grill & Bar concept and the overall health of the concept. Franchise information also provides an understanding of the Company’s revenues as franchise royalties and fees are based on the opening of franchise units and their sales. However, franchise sales and same-store sales information does not represent sales in accordance with GAAP, should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for other measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to system-wide financial information as defined or used by other companies.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our most critical accounting policies, which are those that require significant judgment, include: valuation of long-lived assets and store closing reserves, vendor allowances, and revenue recognition from franchise operations. A more in-depth description of these can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2004.

Overview

As of March 27, 2005, we owned and operated 106 and franchised an additional 212 Buffalo Wild Wings ^® Grill & Bar restaurants in 32 states. Of the 318 system-wide restaurants, 80 are located in Ohio. The restaurants have elements of both the quick casual and casual dining styles, both of which are part of a growing industry, with consumer spending in the quick casual segment increasing at a rate greater than in quick service or casual dining. The grill and bar segment is generally considered to be the largest and a growing sub-segment of the casual dining industry. Our long-term focus is to grow to a national chain of over 1,000 locations, with 20-25% annual unit growth in the next several years, continuing the strategy of developing both company-owned and franchised restaurants.

Our growth and success depend on several factors and trends. First, we continue to monitor and react to our cost of goods sold. The cost of goods sold is difficult to predict, as it ranged 32.4% to 35.0% quarter to quarter in 2004 and first quarter of 2005, mostly due to the price fluctuation in chicken wings. We are working to counteract the higher prices of chicken wings with the introduction of popular new menu items, effective marketing promotions and menu price increases. We will continue to monitor the cost of fresh chicken wing prices, as it can significantly change our cost of sales and cash flow from company-owned restaurants. We also are exploring other strategies that may decrease the percentage that fresh chicken wings represent in terms of total restaurant sales.

A second factor is our success in new markets. In 2005, we do not plan to enter any markets in which we do not already have a presence, although we are opening new corporate restaurants in markets where we already have franchise locations. We will, however, continue our development efforts in the markets we entered in 2004, including new company-owned restaurants in the Dallas and Denver markets, which have met our expectations, and will focus on improving performance in the Atlanta market. Third, we will continue our focus on trends in company-owned and franchised same-store sales as an indicator of the continued acceptance of our concept by consumers. We also review the overall trend in average weekly sales as an indicator of our ability to increase the sales volume, and therefore cash flow per location. We remain committed to high quality operations and guest hospitality, as evidenced by the implementation of our new service style in company-owned and franchised restaurants.

Our revenue is generated by:

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We generate cash from the operation of our company-owned restaurants and also from franchise royalties and fees. We highlight the specific costs associated with operating our company-owned restaurants in the statement of earnings under “Restaurant operating costs.” Nearly all of our depreciation expense relates to assets used by our company-owned restaurants. Preopening costs are those costs associated with opening new company-owned restaurants and will vary annually based on the number of new locations opened. Restaurant closures and impairment expense is related to company-owned restaurants and includes the writedown of poor performing locations, the costs associated with closures of locations and normal asset retirements. Certain other expenses, such as general and administrative, relate to both company-owned restaurant and franchising operations.

As a growing company, we review our trend in general and administrative expenses, exclusive of stock-based compensation expense, and are focused on reducing this expense as a percentage of revenue.

We operate on a 52 or 53-week fiscal year ending on the last Sunday in December. Both of the first quarters of 2004 and 2005 consist of thirteen weeks.

Quarterly Results of Operations

Our operating results for the periods indicated are expressed below as a percentage of total revenue, except for the components of restaurant operating costs, which are expressed as a percentage of restaurant sales. The information for each quarter is unaudited and we have prepared it on the same basis as the audited financial statements. In the opinion of management, all necessary adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, have been included to present fairly the unaudited quarterly results.

Quarterly and annual operating results may fluctuate significantly as a result of a variety of factors, including increases or decreases in same-store sales, changes in fresh chicken wing prices, the timing and amount of new restaurant openings and related expenses, restaurant closures and asset impairment charges, general economic conditions and seasonal fluctuations. As a result, our quarterly results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for any future period.

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The number of company-owned and franchised restaurants open are as follows:

The restaurant sales for company-owned and franchised restaurants are as follows:

Increases in comparable same-store sales are as follows (based on restaurants operating at least fifteen months):

The quarterly average prices paid per pound for fresh chicken wings are as follows:

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 27, 2005 and March 28, 2004

Restaurant sales increased by $9.2 million, or 25.5%, to $45.1 million in 2005 from $35.9 million in 2004. The increase in restaurant sales was due to a $7.2 million increase associated with the opening of three new company-owned restaurants in 2005 and the 27 company-owned restaurants opened between September 29, 2003 and December 26, 2004 that did not meet the criteria for same-store sales and $2.0 million related to a 6.1% increase in same-store sales.

Franchise royalties and fees increased by $1.5 million, or 34.4%, to $5.7 million in 2005 from $4.3 million in 2004. The increase was due primarily to additional royalties collected from the 10 new franchised restaurants that opened in 2005 and the 35 franchised restaurants that opened in the last nine months of 2004. Same-store sales for franchised restaurants increased 3.2% in 2005.

Cost of sales increased by $2.8 million, or 22.6%, to $15.2 million in 2005 from $12.4 million in 2004 due primarily to more restaurants being operated in 2005. Cost of sales as a percentage of restaurant sales decreased to 33.8% in 2005 from 34.6% in 2004. The decrease in cost of sales as a percentage of restaurant sales was primarily due to lower fresh chicken wing costs and menu price increases. Fresh chicken wings were 31% of cost of goods sold in 2005 compared to 38% in 2004. We are susceptible to wing price fluctuations. For 2005, wing prices averaged $1.45 per pound, which was a 2.7% decrease over 2004.

Labor expenses increased by $3.3 million, or 32.7%, to $13.2 million in 2005 from $10.0 million in 2004 due primarily to more restaurants being operated in 2005. Labor expenses as a percentage of restaurant sales increased to 29.3% in 2005 from 27.7% in 2004. The increase in labor expenses as a percentage of restaurant sales was primarily due to higher labor costs in new markets as well as higher workers’ compensation rates for our 21 Ohio stores.

Operating expenses increased by $1.4 million, or 26.5%, to $6.9 million in 2005 from $5.4 million in 2004 due primarily to more restaurants being operated in 2005. Operating expenses as a percentage of restaurant sales remained essentially flat at 15.2% in 2005 from 15.1% in 2004.

Occupancy expenses increased by $863,000 or 37.6%, to $3.2 million in 2005 from $2.3 million in 2004 due primarily to more restaurants being operated in 2005. Occupancy expenses as a percentage of restaurant sales increased to 7.0% in 2005 from 6.4% in 2004, primarily due to higher rent expense in our newer markets.

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Depreciation increased by $642,000, or 31.6%, to $2.7 million in 2005 from $2.0 million in 2004. The increase was primarily due to the additional depreciation on three new restaurants opened in 2005 and the 15 new restaurants that opened in the last nine months of 2004.

General and administrative expenses increased by $1.6 million, or 38.8%, to $5.6 million in 2005 from $4.1 million in 2004 due to higher corporate headcount. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenue increased to 11.1% in 2005 from 10.1% in 2004. This increase was primarily due to the addition of $523,000 of stock-based compensation expense related to the Company’s restricted stock incentive program which was introduced in June 2004.

Preopening costs decreased by $30,000, or 8.7%, to $313,000 in 2005 from $343,000 in 2004. We opened three new company-owned restaurants in 2005 and had costs for six restaurants not yet opened. We opened four new restaurants in the first quarter of 2004 and had costs for five restaurants not yet opened. With the newly interpreted lease accounting rules, our preopening expenses are expected to increase by $5,000 to $8,000 per opening due to the expensing of rent during the two-week period of time prior to opening the restaurant.

Restaurant closures and asset impairment increased by $7,000 to $18,000 in 2005 from $11,000 in 2004. The expense in both years represented miscellaneous asset impairments.

Interest income increased by $139,000 to $272,000 in 2005 from $133,000 in 2004. The increase was due to higher interest rates. The Company began purchasing marketable securities during the first quarter of 2004. Cash and marketable securities balances at the end of the quarter were $49.0 million in 2005 compared to $47.8 million in 2004.

Provision for income taxes increased $49,000 to $1.5 million in 2005. The effective tax rate as a percentage of income before taxes decreased to 38.3% in 2005 from 39.0% in 2004. Our effective tax rate reflects the full federal and state statutory rates on taxable income. For 2005, we believe our effective tax rate will be between 38 and 39%.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary liquidity and capital requirements have been for new restaurant construction, remodeling and maintaining our existing company-owned restaurants, working capital and other general business needs. Our main sources of liquidity and capital are cash flows from operations and proceeds from the issuance of common stock through the initial public offering in November 2003. The cash and marketable securities balance at March 27, 2005 was $49.0 million. We invest our cash and marketable securities balances in short-term investment instruments with the focus on protection of principal, adequate liquidity and maximization of after-tax returns. These investments include, but are not limited to, high quality money market funds, commercial paper, US government-backed instruments, repurchase agreements, municipal securities, and asset-backed securities.

For the three months ended March 27, 2005, net cash provided by operating activities was $2.7 million. Net cash provided by operating activities consisted primarily of net earnings adjusted for non-cash expenses, adjusted for increases in income taxes payable offset by an increase in accounts receivable and a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses. The change in income taxes was due to the timing of income tax payments. The increase in accounts receivable was due to higher credit card and interest receivables. The decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses is due to the payout of incentive compensation and lower construction payments at the end of March 2005.

For the three months ended March 28, 2004, net cash provided by operating activities was $4.1 million. Net cash provided by operating activities consisted primarily of net earnings adjusted for non-cash expenses, adjusted for increases in income taxes payable and unearned franchise fees offset by an increase in accounts receivable and a decrease in accrued expenses. The change in income taxes was due to the timing of income tax payments. The increase in unearned franchise fees was due to an increased number of franchise agreements sold but not yet opened. The increase in accounts receivable was due to higher credit card and vendor related receivables. The decrease in accrued expenses is due to the payout of incentive compensation.

For the three months ended March 27, 2005 and March 28, 2004, net cash used in investing activities was $8.8 million and $6.0 million, respectively. Investing activities in both periods consisted of purchases of property and equipment related to the opening of new company-owned restaurants and restaurants under construction. During the first quarter of 2005 and 2004, we opened three and four restaurants, respectively. We expect capital expenditures for the entire year of 2005 to be $23 to 24 million primarily for the addition of 19 to 21 new company-owned restaurants and the renovation and maintenance of existing restaurants. Subsequent to the first quarter of 2004, the Company began investing in marketable securities with maturities longer than 90 days. In 2005, the Company purchased $20.6 million of marketable securities and received proceeds of $14.4 million as these investments matured or were sold.

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For the three months ended March 27, 2005 and March 28, 2004, net cash provided by (used in) financing activities was $(40,000) and $185,000, respectively. Net cash used in financing activities for 2005 resulted primarily from the issuance of common stock from the exercise of stock options of $286,000, offset by tax payments for restricted stock of $326,000. No additional funding from the issuance of common stock (other than from the exercise of options) is anticipated for the remainder of 2005. Net cash provided by financing activities in 2004 consisted of the issuance of common stock from the exercise of stock options and warrants.

Our liquidity is impacted by minimum cash payment commitments resulting from operating lease obligations for our restaurants and our corporate offices. Lease terms are generally 10 to 15 years with renewal options and generally require us to pay a proportionate share of real estate taxes, insurance, common area maintenance and other operating costs. Some restaurant leases provide for contingent rental payments based on sales thresholds. Except for one restaurant building, we do not currently own any of the properties on which our restaurants operate and, therefore, do not have the ability to enter into sale-leaseback transactions as a potential source of cash.

The following table presents a summary of our contractual operating lease obligations and commitments as of March 27, 2005:

Prior to our initial public offering, we operated with a net working capital deficit utilizing our cash from operations and proceeds from equity financings and equipment leasing to fund our operations and our expansion. We believe the cash flow from our operating activities and the proceeds from our initial public offering will be sufficient to fund our operations and meet our obligations for the foreseeable future.

Risk Factors/Forward-Looking Statements

The foregoing discussion and other statements in this report contain various “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations or beliefs concerning future events. Such statements can be identified by the use of terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “could,” “possible,” “plan,” “project,” “will,” “forecast” and similar words or expressions. The Company’s forward-looking statements generally relate to its growth strategy, financial results, sales efforts, acquisition plans and cash requirements. Although it is not possible to foresee all of the factors that may cause actual results to differ from the Company’s forward-looking statements, such factors include, among others, the risk factors (each of which is discussed in greater detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2004) that follow. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risk related to our cash and marketable securities. We invest our excess cash in highly liquid short-term investments with maturities of less than one year. These investments are not held for trading or other speculative purposes. Changes in interest rates affect the investment income we earn on our cash and marketable securities and, therefore, impact our cash flows and results of operations.

Many of the food products purchased by us are affected by weather, production, availability and other factors outside our control. We believe that almost all of our food and supplies are available from several sources, which helps to control food product risks. We negotiate directly with independent suppliers for our supply of food and paper products. We use members of UniPro Food Services, Inc., a national cooperative of independent food distributors, to distribute these products from the suppliers to our restaurants. The primary food product used by company-owned and franchised restaurants is fresh chicken wings. We purchase fresh chicken wings based on current market prices which are subject to fluctuation. A material increase in fresh chicken wing costs may adversely affect our operating results. Fresh chicken wing prices during the first quarter of 2005 averaged 2.7% lower than the average per pound price in 2004. Unless there is a continued reduction in the price of fresh chicken wings, or we are able to successfully adjust menu prices or menu mix or otherwise make operational adjustments to account for the high wing prices, our operating results could be adversely affected. Fresh chicken wings accounted for approximately 38% and 31% of our cost of sales in the first quarter of 2004 and 2005, respectively, with an average price per pound of $1.49 and $1.45, respectively. If we had experienced a 10% change in fresh chicken wing costs during the first quarter of 2005, restaurant cost of sales would have changed by approximately $475,000 for the fiscal quarter.

Inflation

The primary inflationary factors affecting our operations are food, labor, and restaurant operating costs. Substantial increases in these costs could impact operating results to the extent that such increases cannot be passed along through higher menu prices. A large number of our restaurant personnel are paid at rates based on the applicable federal and state minimum wages, and increases in the minimum wage rates could directly affect our labor costs. Many of our leases require us to pay taxes, maintenance, repairs, insurance and utilities, all of which are generally subject to inflationary increases. We believe inflation has not had a material impact on our results of operations in recent years.

Financial Instruments

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of investments. The counterparties to the instruments consist of government agencies and various major corporations of investment grade credit standing. The Company does not believe there is a significant risk of non-performance by these counterparties because of Company limitations as to acceptable investment vehicles.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13(a)-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“the Exchange Act”). Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Occasionally, we are a defendant in litigation arising in the ordinary course of our business, including claims arising from personal injuries, contract claims, franchise-related claims, dram shop claims, employment-related claims and claims from guests or employees alleging injury, illness or other food quality, health or operational concerns. To date, none of these types of litigation, most of which are typically covered by insurance, has had a material effect on us. We have insured and continue to insure against most of these types of claims. A judgment on any claim not covered by or in excess of our insurance coverage could adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations.

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Refer to Item 3 (Legal Proceedings) of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2004 for a discussion of our current material legal proceedings.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

We completed an initial public offering (“IPO”) of 3,450,000 shares of common stock, of which 3,250,000 shares were offered by the Company and 200,000 were offered by selling shareholders, at an aggregate offering price of $58.7 million, or $17.00 per share, pursuant to registration statement No. 333-108695, which was declared effective on November 20, 2003. The managing underwriters for the IPO were RBC Capital Markets, SG Cowen and McDonald Investments Inc.

We received net proceeds, after expenses, from the IPO of $49.7 million. Offering expenses related to the IPO included an underwriting discount of $3.9 million and other offering expenses of $1.6 million. We used $10.6 million of the net proceeds for the repayment of capital leases and bank notes. The remaining proceeds are expected to be used for general corporate purposes, including opening new restaurants and renovation and maintenance of existing restaurants, acquiring existing restaurants from franchisees, research and development, working capital, and capital expenditures. We invest our cash balances in short-term investment instruments with the focus on protection of principal, adequate liquidity and maximization of after-tax returns. These investments include, but are not exclusive of, high quality money market funds, commercial paper, U.S. government-backed instruments, repurchase agreements, municipal securities, and asset-backed securities.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

See Exhibit Index following signature page of this Report.

We filed a Form 8-K dated January 11, 2005, announcing our preliminary 2004 fourth quarter financial results.

We filed a Form 8-K dated February 10, 2005, announcing our 2004 fourth quarter and year-end financial results.

We filed a Form 8-K dated March 7, 2005, announcing a restatement of prior years’ financial statements.

We filed a Form 8-K dated March 28, 2005, announcing that a restatement was not necessary and revised 2004 year-end financial results.

We filed a Form 8-K dated April 26, 2005, announcing our 2005 first quarter financial results.

SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

BUFFALO WILD WINGS, INC.

FORM 10-Q FOR QUARTER ENDED MARCH 27, 2005

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