Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| El Pollo Loco | Wing Zone | |
| Investment | 900000 - 1755000 | 342800 - 566000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 2%-3%-4% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1975 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1980 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| El Pollo Loco | Wing Zone | |
| 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. | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| El Pollo Loco | Wing Zone | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| El Pollo Loco | Wing Zone | |
| 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 | Wing Zone University, our training program consists of three (3) weeks of classroom and on-site training Our program consists of everything you need to know to open and successfully operate a Wing Zone, including: Recipes and Food-Prep Procedures Quality and Service Standards Guest Promise Inventory Procedures Food Safety Best Hiring Practices Local Store Marketing Digital and Social Media Online Review Management (Yelp, Google, Facebook) Grand Opening Plan |
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives From the moment, you sign the Franchise Agreement to the day you open and beyond we??ll help and guide you with site selection, lease negotiations, finding and hiring the right contractor, store design and construction as well the training on how to open, hire the right people and operate your Wing Zone. |
| 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) | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| 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) | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| El Pollo Loco | Wing Zone | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, | North East, South, South East, |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
|
| Investment | |
| El Pollo Loco | |
| Wing Zone | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| El Pollo Loco | |
| Wing Zone | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| El Pollo Loco | 2%-3%-4% |
| Wing Zone | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| El Pollo Loco | |
| Wing Zone | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| El Pollo Loco | 1975 |
| Wing Zone | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| El Pollo Loco | 1980 |
| Wing Zone | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| El Pollo Loco | 20 years |
| Wing Zone | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| El Pollo Loco | |
| Wing Zone | $10K |
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. |
| Wing Zone | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| El Pollo Loco | No |
| Wing Zone | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| El Pollo Loco | |
| Wing Zone | |
| Equipment | |
| El Pollo Loco} | |
| Wing Zone | |
| Inventory | |
| El Pollo Loco | |
| Wing Zone | |
| Receivables | |
| El Pollo Loco | |
| Wing Zone | |
| Payroll | |
| El Pollo Loco | |
| Wing Zone | |
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 |
| Wing Zone | Wing Zone University, our training program consists of three (3) weeks of classroom and on-site training Our program consists of everything you need to know to open and successfully operate a Wing Zone, including: Recipes and Food-Prep Procedures Quality and Service Standards Guest Promise Inventory Procedures Food Safety Best Hiring Practices Local Store Marketing Digital and Social Media Online Review Management (Yelp, Google, Facebook) Grand Opening Plan |
| Support | |
| El Pollo Loco | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Wing Zone | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives From the moment, you sign the Franchise Agreement to the day you open and beyond we??ll help and guide you with site selection, lease negotiations, finding and hiring the right contractor, store design and construction as well the training on how to open, hire the right people and operate your Wing Zone. |
| 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) |
| Wing Zone | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| 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) |
| Wing Zone | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| El Pollo Loco | Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, |
| Wing Zone | North East, South, South East, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| El Pollo Loco | 0 |
| Wing Zone | |
| International Expansion | |
| El Pollo Loco | |
| Wing Zone | |