Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| California Tortilla | Quesada | |
| Investment | 378400 - 697000 | 150700 - 234200 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | .5% local +2% Nat'l | 3% |
| 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 | Quesada | |
| 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 | Quesada | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| California Tortilla | Quesada | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 200 hours Classroom Training: 10 hours | 2 week training program is designed to prepare you for the challenges of opening, operating and growing your own business. Training will take place at our training facility in Toronto. You will receive additional training when the restaurant is ready to open. |
| 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 | We will be with you before, during and after opening to help you apply what you have learned in training and to make sure your opening goes as planned. Then, on a monthly basis, we will meet with you at your restaurant to help you improve operations and local restaurant marketing. |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | We will redirect the majority of your advertising contributions back into your market to help you drive customers through your doors. As we grow the chain, we will develop regional and national advertising in consultation with our franchisees who will serve on our advertising councils. |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| California Tortilla | Quesada | |
| 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 | Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Quesada | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Quesada | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| California Tortilla | 5% |
| Quesada | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| California Tortilla | .5% local +2% Nat'l |
| Quesada | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| California Tortilla | 1995 |
| Quesada | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| California Tortilla | 1995 |
| Quesada | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| California Tortilla | 10 years |
| Quesada | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Quesada | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| 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. |
| Quesada | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Quesada | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Quesada | |
| Equipment | |
| California Tortilla} | |
| Quesada | |
| Inventory | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Quesada | |
| Receivables | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Quesada | |
| Payroll | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Quesada | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| California Tortilla | On-The-Job Training: 200 hours Classroom Training: 10 hours |
| Quesada | 2 week training program is designed to prepare you for the challenges of opening, operating and growing your own business. Training will take place at our training facility in Toronto. You will receive additional training when the restaurant is ready to open. |
| 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 |
| Quesada | We will be with you before, during and after opening to help you apply what you have learned in training and to make sure your opening goes as planned. Then, on a monthly basis, we will meet with you at your restaurant to help you improve operations and local restaurant marketing. |
| Marketing | |
| California Tortilla | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Quesada | We will redirect the majority of your advertising contributions back into your market to help you drive customers through your doors. As we grow the chain, we will develop regional and national advertising in consultation with our franchisees who will serve on our advertising councils. |
| Operations | |
| California Tortilla | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 |
| Quesada | |
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 |
| Quesada | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Quesada | Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan |
| International Expansion | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Quesada | |