Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| El Pollo Loco | Williams Fried Chicken | |
| Investment | 900000 - 1755000 | 290000 - 999999 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 2%-3%-4% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1975 | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | 1980 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| El Pollo Loco | Williams Fried Chicken | |
| Experience | We require a minimum of five years of experience as an owner/operator within the restaurant industry. You must also live in the area of development in order to manage the restaurant on a daily basis. | |
Financing Options |
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| El Pollo Loco | Williams Fried Chicken | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| El Pollo Loco | Williams Fried Chicken | |
| Training | * Seven weeks pre-opening training for franchisee and restaurant managers * Franchise training consultants offering ongoing training programs for crew and management * Complete restaurant-opening support | *Classroom training at our Corporate Training Center *On-the-job training at one of our corporate owned restaurants. *Opening assistance at the restaurant for five days. |
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Has a proven history of successful marketing Is aligned with award-winning advertising agencies Utilizes a strategic approach to building a strong brand Is focused on driving traffic and sales profitably We provide a full array of targeted advertising tools and marketing plans to build awareness and drive customers into our restaurants through: Innovative marketing and advertising campaign Development and execution of bilingual promotional strategies Product innovation to fuel sustained growth Support for grand openings Marketing plans tailored to each market's needs Effective communication and support of franchisees' needs Access to El Pollo Loco's online LSM toolkit (at franchisees disposal) | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| El Pollo Loco | Williams Fried Chicken | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| El Pollo Loco | |
| Williams Fried Chicken | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| El Pollo Loco | |
| Williams Fried Chicken | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| El Pollo Loco | 2%-3%-4% |
| Williams Fried Chicken | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| El Pollo Loco | |
| Williams Fried Chicken | |
| Year Founded | |
| El Pollo Loco | 1975 |
| Williams Fried Chicken | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | |
| El Pollo Loco | 1980 |
| Williams Fried Chicken | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| El Pollo Loco | 20 years |
| Williams Fried Chicken | 10years+10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| El Pollo Loco | |
| Williams Fried Chicken | $2,000 |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| El Pollo Loco | We require a minimum of five years of experience as an owner/operator within the restaurant industry. You must also live in the area of development in order to manage the restaurant on a daily basis. |
| Williams Fried Chicken | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| El Pollo Loco | No |
| Williams Fried Chicken | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| El Pollo Loco | |
| Williams Fried Chicken | |
| Equipment | |
| El Pollo Loco} | |
| Williams Fried Chicken | |
| Inventory | |
| El Pollo Loco | |
| Williams Fried Chicken | |
| Receivables | |
| El Pollo Loco | |
| Williams Fried Chicken | |
| Payroll | |
| El Pollo Loco | |
| Williams Fried Chicken | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| El Pollo Loco | * Seven weeks pre-opening training for franchisee and restaurant managers * Franchise training consultants offering ongoing training programs for crew and management * Complete restaurant-opening support |
| Williams Fried Chicken | *Classroom training at our Corporate Training Center *On-the-job training at one of our corporate owned restaurants. *Opening assistance at the restaurant for five days. |
| Support | |
| El Pollo Loco | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Williams Fried Chicken | |
| Marketing | |
| El Pollo Loco | Has a proven history of successful marketing Is aligned with award-winning advertising agencies Utilizes a strategic approach to building a strong brand Is focused on driving traffic and sales profitably We provide a full array of targeted advertising tools and marketing plans to build awareness and drive customers into our restaurants through: Innovative marketing and advertising campaign Development and execution of bilingual promotional strategies Product innovation to fuel sustained growth Support for grand openings Marketing plans tailored to each market's needs Effective communication and support of franchisees' needs Access to El Pollo Loco's online LSM toolkit (at franchisees disposal) |
| Williams Fried Chicken | |
| Operations | |
| El Pollo Loco | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Williams Fried Chicken | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| El Pollo Loco | Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, |
| Williams Fried Chicken | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| El Pollo Loco | 0 |
| Williams Fried Chicken | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| El Pollo Loco | |
| Williams Fried Chicken | |