Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Taco John's | TacoTime | |
| Investment | 475000 - 1599000 | 331150 - 636800 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 4% | |
| Year Founded | 1968 | 1959 |
| Year Franchised | 1969 | 1961 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Taco John's | TacoTime | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Taco John's | TacoTime | |
| 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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| Taco John's | TacoTime | |
| Training | K-Tec is a 5-day training all Kahala franchisees receive and is the companion to brand specific in-store training. It introduces participants to the Kahala culture, level of support provided, and the roles and responsibilities for supporting franchisee and franchisor success. It provides exposure to basic business concepts such as customer service, profitability, quality assurance, inventory, purchasing and distribution, and more. | |
| 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, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | Co-op advertising, National media, 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) | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Taco John's | TacoTime | |
| US Expansion | Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming | California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Taco John's | |
| TacoTime | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Taco John's | |
| TacoTime | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Taco John's | 5% |
| TacoTime | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Taco John's | 4% |
| TacoTime | |
| Year Founded | |
| Taco John's | 1968 |
| TacoTime | 1959 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Taco John's | 1969 |
| TacoTime | 1961 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Taco John's | 20 years+10+10+10 |
| TacoTime | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Taco John's | |
| TacoTime | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Taco John's | Industry experience General business experience |
| TacoTime | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Taco John's | No |
| TacoTime | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Taco John's | |
| TacoTime | |
| Equipment | |
| Taco John's} | |
| TacoTime | |
| Inventory | |
| Taco John's | |
| TacoTime | |
| Receivables | |
| Taco John's | |
| TacoTime | |
| Payroll | |
| Taco John's | |
| TacoTime | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Taco John's | |
| TacoTime | K-Tec is a 5-day training all Kahala franchisees receive and is the companion to brand specific in-store training. It introduces participants to the Kahala culture, level of support provided, and the roles and responsibilities for supporting franchisee and franchisor success. It provides exposure to basic business concepts such as customer service, profitability, quality assurance, inventory, purchasing and distribution, and more. |
| Support | |
| Taco John's | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| TacoTime | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Taco John's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| TacoTime | Co-op advertising, National media, 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) |
| TacoTime | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% 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 |
| TacoTime | California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Taco John's | |
| TacoTime | |
| International Expansion | |
| Taco John's | |
| TacoTime | |