Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| California Tortilla | BluTaco | |
| Investment | 378400 - 697000 | 9000 - 349000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | .5% local +2% Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 1995 | 2017 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 2018 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| California Tortilla | BluTaco | |
| 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 | BluTaco | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| California Tortilla | BluTaco | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 200 hours Classroom Training: 10 hours | |
| 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 | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| California Tortilla | BluTaco | |
| 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 | 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| California Tortilla | |
| BluTaco | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| California Tortilla | |
| BluTaco | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| California Tortilla | 5% |
| BluTaco | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| California Tortilla | .5% local +2% Nat'l |
| BluTaco | |
| Year Founded | |
| California Tortilla | 1995 |
| BluTaco | 2017 |
| Year Franchised | |
| California Tortilla | 1995 |
| BluTaco | 2018 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| California Tortilla | 10 years |
| BluTaco | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| California Tortilla | |
| BluTaco | |
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. |
| BluTaco | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| California Tortilla | |
| BluTaco | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| California Tortilla | |
| BluTaco | |
| Equipment | |
| California Tortilla} | |
| BluTaco | |
| Inventory | |
| California Tortilla | |
| BluTaco | |
| Receivables | |
| California Tortilla | |
| BluTaco | |
| Payroll | |
| California Tortilla | |
| BluTaco | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| California Tortilla | On-The-Job Training: 200 hours Classroom Training: 10 hours |
| BluTaco | |
| 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 |
| BluTaco | |
| Marketing | |
| California Tortilla | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| BluTaco | |
| Operations | |
| California Tortilla | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 |
| BluTaco | |
Expansion Plans |
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| 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 |
| BluTaco | 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 | |
| California Tortilla | |
| BluTaco | |
| International Expansion | |
| California Tortilla | |
| BluTaco | |