Start-Up Costs and Fees |
||
| California Tortilla | Taco Del Mar | |
| Investment | 378400 - 697000 | 146000 - 294000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | .5% local +2% Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 1995 | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
||
| California Tortilla | Taco Del Mar | |
| 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 |
||
| California Tortilla | Taco Del Mar | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
||
| California Tortilla | Taco Del Mar | |
| 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 | 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, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
||
| California Tortilla | Taco Del Mar | |
| 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 | Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
|
| Investment | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco Del Mar | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco Del Mar | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| California Tortilla | 5% |
| Taco Del Mar | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| California Tortilla | .5% local +2% Nat'l |
| Taco Del Mar | |
| Year Founded | |
| California Tortilla | 1995 |
| Taco Del Mar | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | |
| California Tortilla | 1995 |
| Taco Del Mar | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| California Tortilla | 10 years |
| Taco Del Mar | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco Del Mar | $5K |
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. |
| Taco Del Mar | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco Del Mar | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco Del Mar | |
| Equipment | |
| California Tortilla} | |
| Taco Del Mar | |
| Inventory | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco Del Mar | |
| Receivables | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco Del Mar | |
| Payroll | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco Del Mar | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| California Tortilla | On-The-Job Training: 200 hours Classroom Training: 10 hours |
| Taco Del Mar | |
| 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 Del Mar | 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 Del Mar | Co-op advertising, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| California Tortilla | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 |
| Taco Del Mar | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
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 |
| Taco Del Mar | Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco Del Mar | |
| International Expansion | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco Del Mar | |