Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Mega Wraps | The Taco Maker | |
| Investment | 189000 - 189000 | 221000 - 400000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1998 | 1978 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 1978 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Mega Wraps | The Taco Maker | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Mega Wraps | The Taco Maker | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Mega Wraps | The Taco Maker | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 4 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 35 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Mega Wraps | The Taco Maker | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| 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 | Canada, Philippines, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Mega Wraps | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Mega Wraps | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Mega Wraps | 6% |
| The Taco Maker | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Mega Wraps | 2% |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Year Founded | |
| Mega Wraps | 1998 |
| The Taco Maker | 1978 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Mega Wraps | 1999 |
| The Taco Maker | 1978 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Mega Wraps | 5 Years +5 |
| The Taco Maker | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Mega Wraps | |
| The Taco Maker | $5K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Mega Wraps | |
| The Taco Maker | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Equipment | |
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| Inventory | |
| Mega Wraps | |
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| Receivables | |
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| The Taco Maker | |
| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Mega Wraps | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Support | |
| Mega Wraps | |
| The Taco Maker | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Mega Wraps | |
| The Taco Maker | Co-op advertising, National media |
| Operations | |
| Mega Wraps | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 4 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
| The Taco Maker | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 35 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Mega Wraps | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Mega Wraps | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| The Taco Maker | |
| International Expansion | |
| Mega Wraps | |
| The Taco Maker | Canada, Philippines, Western Europe, |