Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Gourmet Gringos | California Tortilla | |
| Investment | 0 - 0 | 378400 - 697000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | .5% local +2% Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 2012 | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | 2014 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Gourmet Gringos | California Tortilla | |
| 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. | |
Financing Options |
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| Gourmet Gringos | California Tortilla | |
| Franchise Fees | ||
| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Gourmet Gringos | California Tortilla | |
| Training | All franchisee operators and staff will undergo hands-on training, cooking classes at our corporate training facility as well as at one of our corporate locations. We offer an intensive training program teaching the skills necessary to become a successful franchise operator. | On-The-Job Training: 200 hours Classroom Training: 10 hours |
| 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 | |
| Marketing | Marketing Training, Promotions and Merchandising Assistance: Tailored to your specific location. Development and execution of an opening Advertising Strategy. Experiential Marketing Campaigns Based on your local restaurant market. Creating Product Awareness by utilizing our highly-recognizable food truck to interact with surrounding businesses and neighbourhoods to distribute food samples, menus and location information to potential customers to drive immediate sales. | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Gourmet Gringos | California Tortilla | |
| 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 | |
| Canada Expansion | Ontario | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| California Tortilla | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| California Tortilla | .5% local +2% Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Gourmet Gringos | 2012 |
| California Tortilla | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Gourmet Gringos | 2014 |
| California Tortilla | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| California Tortilla | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| California Tortilla | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| 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. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Equipment | |
| Gourmet Gringos} | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Inventory | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Receivables | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| California Tortilla | |
| Payroll | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| California Tortilla | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Gourmet Gringos | All franchisee operators and staff will undergo hands-on training, cooking classes at our corporate training facility as well as at one of our corporate locations. We offer an intensive training program teaching the skills necessary to become a successful franchise operator. |
| California Tortilla | On-The-Job Training: 200 hours Classroom Training: 10 hours |
| Support | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| 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 |
| Marketing | |
| Gourmet Gringos | Marketing Training, Promotions and Merchandising Assistance: Tailored to your specific location. Development and execution of an opening Advertising Strategy. Experiential Marketing Campaigns Based on your local restaurant market. Creating Product Awareness by utilizing our highly-recognizable food truck to interact with surrounding businesses and neighbourhoods to distribute food samples, menus and location information to potential customers to drive immediate sales. |
| California Tortilla | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| California Tortilla | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Gourmet Gringos | Ontario |
| California Tortilla | |
| International Expansion | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| California Tortilla | |