Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| California Tortilla | BarBurrito | |
| Investment | 378400 - 697000 | 176200 - 300150 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | .5% local +2% Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 1995 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| California Tortilla | BarBurrito | |
| Experience | * A minimum of $1,000,000 net worth and $250,000 of liquid assets to invest in your California Tortilla franchise; * Experience in either the food/restaurant industry; and/or prior franchise experience; and/or prior business or management experience (whew!); * A passionate commitment to customer service; * A sound operating plan to manage your business; * A cultural fit with California Tortilla and a passion for Mexican food; * The willingness to learn and apply the California Tortilla Operating System. | |
Financing Options |
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| California Tortilla | BarBurrito | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| California Tortilla | BarBurrito | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 200 hours Classroom Training: 10 hours | Intensive training program for a minimum of four weeks. This training will guide you through everything you need to know about the BarBurrito system including business management tools, staff management and marketing strategies. We will show you how to control overhead expenditures, while implementing strategies to deal with a changing economy and seasonal variations in store sales. Our manual covers a full range of topics and procedures, from store operations and staff management, to recipes and marketing strategies. |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Ongoing operations support and guidance to help you run a great restaurant! Advising you on new products or procedures, assistance in controlling costs, marketing initiatives. Answer each and every inquiry you may have. We believe in an open door policy, so make sure to take advantage of it! |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Our marketing program is designed to benefit the BarBurrito brand as well as each individual store. Our marketing department sends hundreds of thousands of flyers each year, both through Canada Post and door to door. We promote chain-wide and individual store specials, catering services and seasonal promotions, to businesses and private residences alike. Marketing support is available free of charge to franchisees wishing to produce local marketing initiatives. Chain wide marketing initiatives are initiated and implemented by us and paid for through the advertising fund that each franchisee contributes to. |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| California Tortilla | BarBurrito | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| California Tortilla | |
| BarBurrito | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| California Tortilla | |
| BarBurrito | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| California Tortilla | 5% |
| BarBurrito | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| California Tortilla | .5% local +2% Nat'l |
| BarBurrito | |
| Year Founded | |
| California Tortilla | 1995 |
| BarBurrito | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| California Tortilla | 1995 |
| BarBurrito | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| California Tortilla | 10 years |
| BarBurrito | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| California Tortilla | |
| BarBurrito | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| California Tortilla | * A minimum of $1,000,000 net worth and $250,000 of liquid assets to invest in your California Tortilla franchise; * Experience in either the food/restaurant industry; and/or prior franchise experience; and/or prior business or management experience (whew!); * A passionate commitment to customer service; * A sound operating plan to manage your business; * A cultural fit with California Tortilla and a passion for Mexican food; * The willingness to learn and apply the California Tortilla Operating System. |
| BarBurrito | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| California Tortilla | |
| BarBurrito | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| California Tortilla | |
| BarBurrito | |
| Equipment | |
| California Tortilla} | |
| BarBurrito | |
| Inventory | |
| California Tortilla | |
| BarBurrito | |
| Receivables | |
| California Tortilla | |
| BarBurrito | |
| Payroll | |
| California Tortilla | |
| BarBurrito | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| California Tortilla | On-The-Job Training: 200 hours Classroom Training: 10 hours |
| BarBurrito | Intensive training program for a minimum of four weeks. This training will guide you through everything you need to know about the BarBurrito system including business management tools, staff management and marketing strategies. We will show you how to control overhead expenditures, while implementing strategies to deal with a changing economy and seasonal variations in store sales. Our manual covers a full range of topics and procedures, from store operations and staff management, to recipes and marketing strategies. |
| Support | |
| California Tortilla | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| BarBurrito | Ongoing operations support and guidance to help you run a great restaurant! Advising you on new products or procedures, assistance in controlling costs, marketing initiatives. Answer each and every inquiry you may have. We believe in an open door policy, so make sure to take advantage of it! |
| Marketing | |
| California Tortilla | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| BarBurrito | Our marketing program is designed to benefit the BarBurrito brand as well as each individual store. Our marketing department sends hundreds of thousands of flyers each year, both through Canada Post and door to door. We promote chain-wide and individual store specials, catering services and seasonal promotions, to businesses and private residences alike. Marketing support is available free of charge to franchisees wishing to produce local marketing initiatives. Chain wide marketing initiatives are initiated and implemented by us and paid for through the advertising fund that each franchisee contributes to. |
| Operations | |
| California Tortilla | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 |
| BarBurrito | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| California Tortilla | 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 |
| BarBurrito | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| California Tortilla | |
| BarBurrito | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| California Tortilla | |
| BarBurrito | |