Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Hard Times Cafe | Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Investment | 449000 - 1000000 | 283150 - 563900 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 1% Nat'l 1.5% Local | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Hard Times Cafe | Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Restaurant experience helpful | |
Financing Options |
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| Hard Times Cafe | Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Hard Times Cafe | Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Training | Training in Charlotte, NC at our "Burrito Bootcamp" for themselves and their manager. Salsarita's also helps you train your staff in the week prior to opening and running through the first full week of operation. We have Franchise Business Coaches available who can and will assist you in day-to-day operations and to make scheduled visits to your store. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Hard Times Cafe | Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Franchise Fee | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 1% Nat'l 1.5% Local |
| Year Founded | |
| Hard Times Cafe | 0 |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Hard Times Cafe | 0 |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 15% of then-current fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Restaurant experience helpful |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Equipment | |
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| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Inventory | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Receivables | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Payroll | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Training in Charlotte, NC at our "Burrito Bootcamp" for themselves and their manager. Salsarita's also helps you train your staff in the week prior to opening and running through the first full week of operation. We have Franchise Business Coaches available who can and will assist you in day-to-day operations and to make scheduled visits to your store. |
| Support | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
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| International Expansion | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
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