Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| California Tortilla | Taco John's | |
| Investment | 378400 - 697000 | 475000 - 1599000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | .5% local +2% Nat'l | 4% |
| Year Founded | 1995 | 1968 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 1969 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| California Tortilla | Taco John's | |
| 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. | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| California Tortilla | Taco John's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| California Tortilla | Taco John's | |
| 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 | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 | 37% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| California Tortilla | Taco John's | |
| 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 | Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco John's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco John's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| California Tortilla | 5% |
| Taco John's | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| California Tortilla | .5% local +2% Nat'l |
| Taco John's | 4% |
| Year Founded | |
| California Tortilla | 1995 |
| Taco John's | 1968 |
| Year Franchised | |
| California Tortilla | 1995 |
| Taco John's | 1969 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| California Tortilla | 10 years |
| Taco John's | 20 years+10+10+10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco John's | |
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 John's | Industry experience General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco John's | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco John's | |
| Equipment | |
| California Tortilla} | |
| Taco John's | |
| Inventory | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco John's | |
| Receivables | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco John's | |
| Payroll | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco John's | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| California Tortilla | On-The-Job Training: 200 hours Classroom Training: 10 hours |
| Taco John's | |
| 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 John's | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| California Tortilla | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Taco John's | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| California Tortilla | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 |
| Taco John's | 37% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% 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 John's | Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco John's | |
| International Expansion | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Taco John's | |