Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Red Hot & Blue | Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Investment | 380700 - 1000000 | 283150 - 563900 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% Nat'l 1.5% Local | |
| Year Founded | 1988 | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Red Hot & Blue | Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Experience | Industry experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Restaurant experience helpful |
Financing Options |
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| Red Hot & Blue | Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| 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 | Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Training | Training in Charlotte, NC at our "Burrito Bootcamp" for themselves and their manager. Salsarita's also helps you train your staff in the week prior to opening and running through the first full week of operation. We have Franchise Business Coaches available who can and will assist you in day-to-day operations and to make scheduled visits to your store. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| 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) | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Red Hot & Blue | Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Red Hot & Blue | 5% |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 1% Nat'l 1.5% Local |
| Year Founded | |
| Red Hot & Blue | 1988 |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Red Hot & Blue | 1990 |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 2000 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Red Hot & Blue | 20 years |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
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| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | 15% of then-current fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Red Hot & Blue | Industry experience |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills Restaurant experience helpful |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Red Hot & Blue | No |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
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| Equipment | |
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| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | |
| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
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| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Training in Charlotte, NC at our "Burrito Bootcamp" for themselves and their manager. Salsarita's also helps you train your staff in the week prior to opening and running through the first full week of operation. We have Franchise Business Coaches available who can and will assist you in day-to-day operations and to make scheduled visits to your store. |
| Support | |
| Red Hot & Blue | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Newsletter, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Red Hot & Blue | Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| 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) |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Red Hot & Blue | |
| Salsarita's Fresh Cantina | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
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| International Expansion | |
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