Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Investment | 189000 - 325000 | 264500 - 454000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1979 | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | 1980 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Experience | General business experience | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
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| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | Yes |
| Equipment | Yes | Yes |
| Inventory | Yes | No |
| Receivables | Yes | No |
| Payroll | Yes | No |
Training & Support |
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| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | 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) | 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| US Expansion | Mid West, | 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, |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | 4% |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Year Founded | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | 1979 |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | 1980 |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | 10 years+ |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | General business experience |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | Yes |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Equipment | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants} | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Inventory | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Receivables | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Payroll | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| Support | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | Ad slicks |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | Mid West, |
| 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, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | 0 |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |
| International Expansion | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | |