Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Red Hot & Blue | |
| Investment | 283150 - 563900 | 380700 - 1000000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% Nat'l 1.5% Local | |
| Year Founded | 1999 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Red Hot & Blue | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Restaurant experience helpful | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
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| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Red Hot & Blue | |
| 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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| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Red Hot & Blue | |
| 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 | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Ad slicks, National media, 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) | 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 60 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Red Hot & Blue | |
| 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 | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 5% |
| Red Hot & Blue | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 1% Nat'l 1.5% Local |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Year Founded | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 1999 |
| Red Hot & Blue | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 2000 |
| Red Hot & Blue | 1990 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 10 years |
| Red Hot & Blue | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 15% of then-current fee |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Restaurant experience helpful |
| Red Hot & Blue | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | No |
| Red Hot & Blue | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Equipment | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina} | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Inventory | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Receivables | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Payroll | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
Training & Support |
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| 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. |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Support | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Red Hot & Blue | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Red Hot & Blue | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| 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) |
| Red Hot & Blue | 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 60 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
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, |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| International Expansion | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |