Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | Taco Villa | |
| Investment | 189000 - 325000 | 140000 - 150000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1979 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1980 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | Taco Villa | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | Taco Villa | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | Yes | |
| Payroll | Yes | |
Training & Support |
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| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | Taco Villa | |
| Training | 1. Head Office 1 Week 2. In Store 3 Weeks | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Central Data Processing Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Franchisee Newsletter 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| 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) | Average Number of Employees: 3 Full-time, 5 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | Taco Villa | |
| US Expansion | Mid West, | Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | 4% |
| Taco Villa | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Taco Villa | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | 1979 |
| Taco Villa | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | 1980 |
| Taco Villa | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | 10 years+ |
| Taco Villa | 10 years +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Taco Villa | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | General business experience |
| Taco Villa | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | Yes |
| Taco Villa | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Equipment | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants} | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Inventory | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Receivables | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Taco Villa | |
| Payroll | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Taco Villa | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Taco Villa | 1. Head Office 1 Week 2. In Store 3 Weeks |
| Support | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Taco Villa | Central Data Processing Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Franchisee Newsletter 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | Ad slicks |
| Taco Villa | |
| 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) |
| Taco Villa | Average Number of Employees: 3 Full-time, 5 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | Mid West, |
| Taco Villa | Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | 0 |
| Taco Villa | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | |
| Taco Villa | |