Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Taco John's | |
| Investment | 264500 - 454000 | 475000 - 1599000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 4% | |
| Year Founded | 1992 | 1968 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 1969 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Taco John's | |
| Experience | Industry experience | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Taco John's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | No |
| Equipment | Yes | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Taco John's | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| 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) | 37% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Taco John's | |
| 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, | Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Taco John's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Taco John's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 5% |
| Taco John's | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Taco John's | 4% |
| Year Founded | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 1992 |
| Taco John's | 1968 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 1999 |
| Taco John's | 1969 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 15 years |
| Taco John's | 20 years+10+10+10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Taco John's | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Industry experience |
| Taco John's | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | No |
| Taco John's | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Taco John's | |
| Equipment | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille} | |
| Taco John's | |
| Inventory | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Taco John's | |
| Receivables | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Taco John's | |
| Payroll | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Taco John's | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Taco John's | |
| Support | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Taco John's | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Taco John's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| 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) |
| Taco John's | 37% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
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, |
| Taco John's | Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Taco John's | |
| International Expansion | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Taco John's | |