Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Taco Villa | |
| Investment | 264500 - 454000 | 140000 - 150000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1992 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Taco Villa | |
| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Taco Villa | |
| 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 | Taco Villa | |
| Training | 1. Head Office 1 Week 2. In Store 3 Weeks | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Central Data Processing Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Franchisee Newsletter 800 Telephone Hotline |
| 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) | Average Number of Employees: 3 Full-time, 5 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Taco Villa | |
| 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, | Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont |
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 5% |
| Taco Villa | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Taco Villa | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 1992 |
| Taco Villa | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 1999 |
| Taco Villa | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 15 years |
| Taco Villa | 10 years +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Taco Villa | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Industry experience |
| Taco Villa | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | No |
| Taco Villa | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Equipment | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille} | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Inventory | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Receivables | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Payroll | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Taco Villa | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Taco Villa | 1. Head Office 1 Week 2. In Store 3 Weeks |
| Support | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Taco Villa | Central Data Processing Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Franchisee Newsletter 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Taco Villa | |
| 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 Villa | Average Number of Employees: 3 Full-time, 5 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed |
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 Villa | Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Taco Villa | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Taco Villa | |