Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| California Tortilla | TacoTime | |
| Investment | 378400 - 697000 | 331150 - 636800 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | .5% local +2% Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 1995 | 1959 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 1961 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| California Tortilla | TacoTime | |
| 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. | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| California Tortilla | TacoTime | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| California Tortilla | TacoTime | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 200 hours Classroom Training: 10 hours | K-Tec is a 5-day training all Kahala franchisees receive and is the companion to brand specific in-store training. It introduces participants to the Kahala culture, level of support provided, and the roles and responsibilities for supporting franchisee and franchisor success. It provides exposure to basic business concepts such as customer service, profitability, quality assurance, inventory, purchasing and distribution, and more. |
| 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, 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 | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| California Tortilla | TacoTime | |
| 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 | California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| California Tortilla | |
| TacoTime | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| California Tortilla | |
| TacoTime | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| California Tortilla | 5% |
| TacoTime | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| California Tortilla | .5% local +2% Nat'l |
| TacoTime | |
| Year Founded | |
| California Tortilla | 1995 |
| TacoTime | 1959 |
| Year Franchised | |
| California Tortilla | 1995 |
| TacoTime | 1961 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| California Tortilla | 10 years |
| TacoTime | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| California Tortilla | |
| TacoTime | |
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. |
| TacoTime | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| California Tortilla | |
| TacoTime | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| California Tortilla | |
| TacoTime | |
| Equipment | |
| California Tortilla} | |
| TacoTime | |
| Inventory | |
| California Tortilla | |
| TacoTime | |
| Receivables | |
| California Tortilla | |
| TacoTime | |
| Payroll | |
| California Tortilla | |
| TacoTime | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| California Tortilla | On-The-Job Training: 200 hours Classroom Training: 10 hours |
| TacoTime | K-Tec is a 5-day training all Kahala franchisees receive and is the companion to brand specific in-store training. It introduces participants to the Kahala culture, level of support provided, and the roles and responsibilities for supporting franchisee and franchisor success. It provides exposure to basic business concepts such as customer service, profitability, quality assurance, inventory, purchasing and distribution, and more. |
| 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 |
| TacoTime | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, 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 |
| TacoTime | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| California Tortilla | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 |
| TacoTime | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% 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 |
| TacoTime | California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| California Tortilla | |
| TacoTime | |
| International Expansion | |
| California Tortilla | |
| TacoTime | |