Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Taco Villa | Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Investment | 140000 - 150000 | 264500 - 454000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Taco Villa | Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Taco Villa | Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Taco Villa | Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Training | 1. Head Office 1 Week 2. In Store 3 Weeks | |
| Support | Central Data Processing Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Franchisee Newsletter 800 Telephone Hotline | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 3 Full-time, 5 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed | 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 Villa | Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| US Expansion | Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont | 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Taco Villa | 6% |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Taco Villa | 2% |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Year Founded | |
| Taco Villa | 0 |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Taco Villa | 0 |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Taco Villa | 10 years +10 |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Equipment | |
| Taco Villa} | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Inventory | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Receivables | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Payroll | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Taco Villa | 1. Head Office 1 Week 2. In Store 3 Weeks |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Support | |
| Taco Villa | Central Data Processing Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Franchisee Newsletter 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Taco Villa | Average Number of Employees: 3 Full-time, 5 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed |
| 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 Villa | Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont |
| 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 Villa | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| International Expansion | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |