Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Taco Villa | La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| Investment | 140000 - 150000 | 189550 - 992590 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1979 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Taco Villa | La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Taco Villa | La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Taco Villa | La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| Training | 1. Head Office 1 Week 2. In Store 3 Weeks | 6-8 weeks management training & at grand opening |
| Support | Central Data Processing Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Franchisee Newsletter 800 Telephone Hotline | Meetings, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 3 Full-time, 5 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (70% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Taco Villa | La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| US Expansion | Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont | |
| 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 | Worldwide, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faeroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosrae, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Ponape, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Reunion, Romania, Rota, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher, St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. John, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tinian, Togo, Tonga, Tortola, Trinidad & Tobago, Truk, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Union Island, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Gorda, Wake Island, Wales, Wallis & Futuna Islands, Western Samoa, Yap, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Taco Villa | |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Taco Villa | |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Taco Villa | 6% |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Taco Villa | 2% |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Taco Villa | 0 |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | 1979 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Taco Villa | 0 |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Taco Villa | 10 years +10 |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Taco Villa | |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Taco Villa | |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Taco Villa | |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Taco Villa | |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| Equipment | |
| Taco Villa} | |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| Inventory | |
| Taco Villa | |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| Receivables | |
| Taco Villa | |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| Payroll | |
| Taco Villa | |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Taco Villa | 1. Head Office 1 Week 2. In Store 3 Weeks |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | 6-8 weeks management training & at grand opening |
| Support | |
| Taco Villa | Central Data Processing Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Franchisee Newsletter 800 Telephone Hotline |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | Meetings, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Taco Villa | |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Taco Villa | Average Number of Employees: 3 Full-time, 5 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (70% 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 |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| 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 |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| International Expansion | |
| Taco Villa | |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | Worldwide, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faeroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosrae, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Ponape, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Reunion, Romania, Rota, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher, St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. John, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tinian, Togo, Tonga, Tortola, Trinidad & Tobago, Truk, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Union Island, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Gorda, Wake Island, Wales, Wallis & Futuna Islands, Western Samoa, Yap, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe |