Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Rockin' Baja Lobster | Taco Villa | |
| Investment | 240400 - 1200000 | 140000 - 150000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1992 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Rockin' Baja Lobster | Taco Villa | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Rockin' Baja Lobster | Taco Villa | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Rockin' Baja Lobster | Taco Villa | |
| Training | 1. Head Office 1 Week 2. In Store 3 Weeks | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Central Data Processing Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Franchisee Newsletter 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100%% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Average Number of Employees: 3 Full-time, 5 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| Rockin' Baja Lobster | Taco Villa | |
| US Expansion | Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | 5% |
| Taco Villa | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| Taco Villa | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | 1992 |
| Taco Villa | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | 2004 |
| Taco Villa | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | 10 years |
| Taco Villa | 10 years +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| Taco Villa | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | Industry experience General business experience |
| Taco Villa | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | No |
| Taco Villa | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Equipment | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster} | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Inventory | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Receivables | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Payroll | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| Taco Villa | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| Taco Villa | 1. Head Office 1 Week 2. In Store 3 Weeks |
| Support | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Taco Villa | Central Data Processing Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Franchisee Newsletter 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Taco Villa | |
| Operations | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100%% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Taco Villa | Average Number of Employees: 3 Full-time, 5 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| Taco Villa | Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | 0 |
| Taco Villa | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| Taco Villa | |