Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Investment | 264500 - 454000 | 770500 - 1116500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 3.5% - 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1992 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 297 hours Classroom Training: 30 hours Additional Training: At company-owned store | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | 66% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 25 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 5% |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | 3.5% - 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 1992 |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 1999 |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 15 years |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Industry experience |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | No |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Equipment | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille} | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Inventory | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Receivables | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Payroll | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | On-The-Job Training: 297 hours Classroom Training: 30 hours Additional Training: At company-owned store |
| Support | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 66% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 25 |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| International Expansion | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |