Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Red Hot & Blue | La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| Investment | 380700 - 1000000 | 189550 - 992590 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1988 | 1979 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Red Hot & Blue | La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| Experience | Industry experience | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
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| Red Hot & Blue | La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Red Hot & Blue | La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| Training | 6-8 weeks management training & at grand opening | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations | Meetings, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 60 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (70% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Red Hot & Blue | La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Worldwide, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faeroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosrae, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Ponape, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Reunion, Romania, Rota, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher, St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. John, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tinian, Togo, Tonga, Tortola, Trinidad & Tobago, Truk, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Union Island, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Gorda, Wake Island, Wales, Wallis & Futuna Islands, Western Samoa, Yap, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Red Hot & Blue | 5% |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Red Hot & Blue | 1988 |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | 1979 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Red Hot & Blue | 1990 |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Red Hot & Blue | 20 years |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Red Hot & Blue | Industry experience |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Red Hot & Blue | No |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| Equipment | |
| Red Hot & Blue} | |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| Inventory | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| Receivables | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| Payroll | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | 6-8 weeks management training & at grand opening |
| Support | |
| Red Hot & Blue | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | Meetings, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Red Hot & Blue | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Operations | |
| Red Hot & Blue | 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 60 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (70% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | |
| International Expansion | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | Worldwide, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faeroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosrae, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Ponape, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Reunion, Romania, Rota, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher, St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. John, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tinian, Togo, Tonga, Tortola, Trinidad & Tobago, Truk, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Union Island, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Gorda, Wake Island, Wales, Wallis & Futuna Islands, Western Samoa, Yap, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe |