Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Taco Maker | b.good | |
| Investment | 221000 - 400000 | 545000 - 951000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1978 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 1978 | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Taco Maker | b.good | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| The Taco Maker | b.good | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Taco Maker | b.good | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 146 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 35 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 16 |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Taco Maker | b.good | |
| US Expansion | 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 | Canada, Philippines, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| b.good | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| b.good | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Taco Maker | 5% |
| b.good | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| b.good | 1.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| The Taco Maker | 1978 |
| b.good | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Taco Maker | 1978 |
| b.good | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Taco Maker | 15 years |
| b.good | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Taco Maker | $5K |
| b.good | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Taco Maker | Industry experience General business experience |
| b.good | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Taco Maker | No |
| b.good | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| b.good | |
| Equipment | |
| The Taco Maker} | |
| b.good | |
| Inventory | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| b.good | |
| Receivables | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| b.good | |
| Payroll | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| b.good | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| b.good | On-The-Job Training: 146 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Support | |
| The Taco Maker | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| b.good | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| The Taco Maker | Co-op advertising, National media |
| b.good | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| The Taco Maker | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 35 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| b.good | Number of Employees Required to Run: 16 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| b.good | 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 | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| b.good | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Taco Maker | Canada, Philippines, Western Europe, |
| b.good | |