Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| California Tortilla | Taco Bell | |
| Investment | 378400 - 697000 | 152250 - 3049100 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | .5% local +2% Nat'l | 4.25% |
| Year Founded | 1995 | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 1964 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| California Tortilla | Taco Bell | |
| 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. | Multi-unit Operations Background Restaurant, retail and/or gas convenience experience Geographically Desirable Open to locate in a strategic market and have local market knowledge Experience/skills Run a successfull business, with p/l responsibility, and development experience Team Builder Experience in staffing and retaining employees, demonstrated leadership skills A culture fit with taco bell Commitment to world class operations with strong recognition mindset Financial Strength Minimum of $750,000 liquid assets and $1,500,000 net worth |
Financing Options |
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| California Tortilla | Taco Bell | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| California Tortilla | Taco Bell | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 200 hours Classroom Training: 10 hours | Available at headquarters, Additional training available |
| 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 | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| California Tortilla | Taco Bell | |
| 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco Bell | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco Bell | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| California Tortilla | 5% |
| Taco Bell | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| California Tortilla | .5% local +2% Nat'l |
| Taco Bell | 4.25% |
| Year Founded | |
| California Tortilla | 1995 |
| Taco Bell | 1962 |
| Year Franchised | |
| California Tortilla | 1995 |
| Taco Bell | 1964 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| California Tortilla | 10 years |
| Taco Bell | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco Bell | |
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. |
| Taco Bell | Multi-unit Operations Background Restaurant, retail and/or gas convenience experience Geographically Desirable Open to locate in a strategic market and have local market knowledge Experience/skills Run a successfull business, with p/l responsibility, and development experience Team Builder Experience in staffing and retaining employees, demonstrated leadership skills A culture fit with taco bell Commitment to world class operations with strong recognition mindset Financial Strength Minimum of $750,000 liquid assets and $1,500,000 net worth |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco Bell | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco Bell | |
| Equipment | |
| California Tortilla} | |
| Taco Bell | |
| Inventory | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco Bell | |
| Receivables | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco Bell | |
| Payroll | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco Bell | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| California Tortilla | On-The-Job Training: 200 hours Classroom Training: 10 hours |
| Taco Bell | Available at headquarters, Additional training available |
| 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 |
| Taco Bell | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| California Tortilla | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Taco Bell | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| California Tortilla | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 |
| Taco Bell | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
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 |
| Taco Bell | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco Bell | |
| International Expansion | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco Bell | |