Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Taco John's | Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Investment | 475000 - 1599000 | 264500 - 454000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 4% | |
| Year Founded | 1968 | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | 1969 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Taco John's | Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
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| Taco John's | Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Taco John's | Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | 37% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 66% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Taco John's | Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| US Expansion | Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Taco John's | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Taco John's | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Taco John's | 5% |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Taco John's | 4% |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Year Founded | |
| Taco John's | 1968 |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Taco John's | 1969 |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Taco John's | 20 years+10+10+10 |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Taco John's | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Taco John's | Industry experience General business experience |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Taco John's | No |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Taco John's | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Equipment | |
| Taco John's} | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Inventory | |
| Taco John's | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Receivables | |
| Taco John's | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Payroll | |
| Taco John's | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Taco John's | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Support | |
| Taco John's | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Taco John's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Taco John's | 37% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 66% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Taco John's | Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Taco John's | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| International Expansion | |
| Taco John's | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |