Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Taco John's | Scooter's Place | |
| Investment | 475000 - 1599000 | 35000 - 75000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 4% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 1968 | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | 1969 | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Taco John's | Scooter's Place | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Taco John's | Scooter's Place | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Taco John's | Scooter's Place | |
| Training | 1. Headquarters 4 Weeks 2. On-Site 2 Weeks | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Central Data Processing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | |
| 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) | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 3 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| Taco John's | Scooter's Place | |
| 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 | British Columbia, Ontario | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Taco John's | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Taco John's | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Taco John's | 5% |
| Scooter's Place | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Taco John's | 4% |
| Scooter's Place | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Taco John's | 1968 |
| Scooter's Place | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Taco John's | 1969 |
| Scooter's Place | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Taco John's | 20 years+10+10+10 |
| Scooter's Place | 10 years +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Taco John's | |
| Scooter's Place | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Taco John's | Industry experience General business experience |
| Scooter's Place | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Taco John's | No |
| Scooter's Place | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Taco John's | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Equipment | |
| Taco John's} | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Inventory | |
| Taco John's | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Receivables | |
| Taco John's | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Payroll | |
| Taco John's | |
| Scooter's Place | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Taco John's | |
| Scooter's Place | 1. Headquarters 4 Weeks 2. On-Site 2 Weeks |
| Support | |
| Taco John's | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Scooter's Place | Central Data Processing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | |
| Taco John's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Scooter's Place | |
| 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) |
| Scooter's Place | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 3 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
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 |
| Scooter's Place | 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 | |
| Scooter's Place | British Columbia, Ontario |
| International Expansion | |
| Taco John's | |
| Scooter's Place | |