Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Investment | 264500 - 454000 | 189000 - 325000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1992 | 1979 |
| Year Franchised | 1999 | 1980 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Experience | Industry experience | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Franchise Fees | No | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | Yes |
| Equipment | Yes | Yes |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Receivables | No | Yes |
| Payroll | No | Yes |
Training & Support |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Ad slicks |
| Operations | 66% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | Mid West, |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 5% |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Year Founded | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 1992 |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | 1979 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 1999 |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | 1980 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 15 years |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | 10 years+ |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Industry experience |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | No |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Equipment | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille} | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Inventory | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Receivables | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Payroll | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Support | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 66% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | Mid West, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |