Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| California Tortilla | Chipotle Mexican Grill | |
| Investment | 378400 - 697000 | -1 - -1 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | .5% local +2% Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 1995 | 1993 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| California Tortilla | Chipotle Mexican Grill | |
| 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 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| California Tortilla | Chipotle Mexican Grill | |
| 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 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| California Tortilla | 5% |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| California Tortilla | .5% local +2% Nat'l |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | |
| Year Founded | |
| California Tortilla | 1995 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | 1993 |
| Year Franchised | |
| California Tortilla | 1995 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| California Tortilla | 10 years |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | |
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. |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | |
| Equipment | |
| California Tortilla} | |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | |
| Inventory | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | |
| Receivables | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | |
| Payroll | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| California Tortilla | On-The-Job Training: 200 hours Classroom Training: 10 hours |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | |
| 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 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | |
| Marketing | |
| California Tortilla | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | |
| Operations | |
| California Tortilla | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | |
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 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | |