Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| El Chico Cafe | TacoTime | |
| Investment | 1550000 - 2530000 | 331150 - 636800 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1940 | 1959 |
| Year Franchised | 1969 | 1961 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| El Chico Cafe | TacoTime | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| El Chico Cafe | TacoTime | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| El Chico Cafe | TacoTime | |
| Training | 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 | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 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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| El Chico Cafe | TacoTime | |
| US Expansion | California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| El Chico Cafe | |
| TacoTime | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| El Chico Cafe | |
| TacoTime | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| El Chico Cafe | 5% |
| TacoTime | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| El Chico Cafe | |
| TacoTime | |
| Year Founded | |
| El Chico Cafe | 1940 |
| TacoTime | 1959 |
| Year Franchised | |
| El Chico Cafe | 1969 |
| TacoTime | 1961 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| El Chico Cafe | |
| TacoTime | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| El Chico Cafe | |
| TacoTime | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| El Chico Cafe | |
| TacoTime | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| El Chico Cafe | |
| TacoTime | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| El Chico Cafe | |
| TacoTime | |
| Equipment | |
| El Chico Cafe} | |
| TacoTime | |
| Inventory | |
| El Chico Cafe | |
| TacoTime | |
| Receivables | |
| El Chico Cafe | |
| TacoTime | |
| Payroll | |
| El Chico Cafe | |
| TacoTime | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| El Chico Cafe | |
| 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 | |
| El Chico Cafe | |
| TacoTime | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| El Chico Cafe | |
| TacoTime | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| El Chico Cafe | |
| 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 | |
| El Chico Cafe | |
| TacoTime | California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| El Chico Cafe | 0 |
| TacoTime | |
| International Expansion | |
| El Chico Cafe | |
| TacoTime | |