Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Taco John's | Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Investment | 475000 - 1599000 | 770500 - 1116500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 3.5% - 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 4% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1968 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 1969 | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Taco John's | Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Taco John's | Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Taco John's | Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 297 hours Classroom Training: 30 hours Additional Training: At company-owned store | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 25 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Taco John's | Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| US Expansion | Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming | 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Taco John's | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Taco John's | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Taco John's | 5% |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | 3.5% - 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Taco John's | 4% |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Taco John's | 1968 |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Taco John's | 1969 |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Taco John's | 20 years+10+10+10 |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Taco John's | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Taco John's | Industry experience General business experience |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Taco John's | No |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Taco John's | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Equipment | |
| Taco John's} | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Inventory | |
| Taco John's | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Receivables | |
| Taco John's | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Payroll | |
| Taco John's | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Taco John's | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | On-The-Job Training: 297 hours Classroom Training: 30 hours Additional Training: At company-owned store |
| Support | |
| Taco John's | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Taco John's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 25 |
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 |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | 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 | |
| Taco John's | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| International Expansion | |
| Taco John's | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |