Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Gourmet Gringos | TacoTime | |
| Investment | 0 - 0 | 331150 - 636800 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2012 | 1959 |
| Year Franchised | 2014 | 1961 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Gourmet Gringos | TacoTime | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Gourmet Gringos | TacoTime | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Gourmet Gringos | TacoTime | |
| 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. | 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 | 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, 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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| Gourmet Gringos | TacoTime | |
| US Expansion | California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, | |
| Canada Expansion | Ontario | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| TacoTime | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| TacoTime | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| TacoTime | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| TacoTime | |
| Year Founded | |
| Gourmet Gringos | 2012 |
| TacoTime | 1959 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Gourmet Gringos | 2014 |
| TacoTime | 1961 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| TacoTime | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| TacoTime | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| TacoTime | General business experience |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| TacoTime | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| TacoTime | |
| Equipment | |
| Gourmet Gringos} | |
| TacoTime | |
| Inventory | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| TacoTime | |
| Receivables | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| TacoTime | |
| Payroll | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| TacoTime | |
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. |
| 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 | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| TacoTime | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| 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. |
| TacoTime | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| 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 |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| TacoTime | California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Gourmet Gringos | Ontario |
| TacoTime | |
| International Expansion | |
| Gourmet Gringos | |
| TacoTime | |