Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Hard Times Cafe | |
| Investment | 283150 - 563900 | 449000 - 1000000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 1% Nat'l 1.5% Local | |
| Year Founded | 1999 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Hard Times Cafe | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Restaurant experience helpful | |
Financing Options |
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| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Hard Times Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Hard Times Cafe | |
| 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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| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Hard Times Cafe | |
| 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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| Investment | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 5% |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 1% Nat'l 1.5% Local |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Year Founded | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 1999 |
| Hard Times Cafe | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 2000 |
| Hard Times Cafe | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 10 years |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 15% of then-current fee |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Restaurant experience helpful |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | No |
| Hard Times Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina} | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| 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. |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Support | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Marketing | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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, |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |
| International Expansion | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Hard Times Cafe | |