Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Salsa Rico | |
| Investment | 264500 - 454000 | 278075 - 406700 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% +.5% admin | |
| Year Founded | 1992 | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Salsa Rico | |
| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Salsa Rico | |
| 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 | Salsa Rico | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Salsa Rico | |
| 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, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Salsa Rico | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Salsa Rico | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 5% |
| Salsa Rico | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Salsa Rico | 2% +.5% admin |
| Year Founded | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 1992 |
| Salsa Rico | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 1999 |
| Salsa Rico | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 15 years |
| Salsa Rico | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Salsa Rico | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Industry experience |
| Salsa Rico | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | No |
| Salsa Rico | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Salsa Rico | |
| Equipment | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille} | |
| Salsa Rico | |
| Inventory | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Salsa Rico | |
| Receivables | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Salsa Rico | |
| Payroll | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Salsa Rico | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Salsa Rico | |
| Support | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Salsa Rico | |
| Marketing | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Salsa Rico | |
| 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) |
| Salsa Rico | |
Expansion Plans |
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| 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, |
| Salsa Rico | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Salsa Rico | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Salsa Rico | |