Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Tijuana Flats Burrito | |
| Investment | 264500 - 454000 | 133500 - 236100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1992 | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Tijuana Flats Burrito | |
| Experience | Industry experience | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Tijuana Flats Burrito | |
| 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 | Tijuana Flats Burrito | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op 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) | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 - 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Tijuana Flats Burrito | |
| 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, | Florida, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Tijuana Flats Burrito | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Tijuana Flats Burrito | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 5% |
| Tijuana Flats Burrito | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Tijuana Flats Burrito | |
| Year Founded | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 1992 |
| Tijuana Flats Burrito | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 1999 |
| Tijuana Flats Burrito | 2002 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 15 years |
| Tijuana Flats Burrito | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Tijuana Flats Burrito | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Industry experience |
| Tijuana Flats Burrito | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | No |
| Tijuana Flats Burrito | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Tijuana Flats Burrito | |
| Equipment | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille} | |
| Tijuana Flats Burrito | |
| Inventory | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Tijuana Flats Burrito | |
| Receivables | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Tijuana Flats Burrito | |
| Payroll | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Tijuana Flats Burrito | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Tijuana Flats Burrito | |
| Support | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Tijuana Flats Burrito | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Tijuana Flats Burrito | Co-op advertising |
| 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) |
| Tijuana Flats Burrito | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 - 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is 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, |
| Tijuana Flats Burrito | Florida, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Tijuana Flats Burrito | |
| International Expansion | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Tijuana Flats Burrito | |