Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Rockin' Baja Lobster | TacoTime | |
| Investment | 240400 - 1200000 | 331150 - 636800 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1992 | 1959 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1961 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Rockin' Baja Lobster | TacoTime | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Rockin' Baja Lobster | TacoTime | |
| 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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| Rockin' Baja Lobster | 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, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100%% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 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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| Rockin' Baja Lobster | 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 | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| TacoTime | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| TacoTime | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | 5% |
| TacoTime | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| TacoTime | |
| Year Founded | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | 1992 |
| TacoTime | 1959 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | 2004 |
| TacoTime | 1961 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | 10 years |
| TacoTime | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| TacoTime | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | Industry experience General business experience |
| TacoTime | General business experience |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | No |
| TacoTime | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| TacoTime | |
| Equipment | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster} | |
| TacoTime | |
| Inventory | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| TacoTime | |
| Receivables | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| TacoTime | |
| Payroll | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| TacoTime | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| 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 | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| TacoTime | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| TacoTime | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100%% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| 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 | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| TacoTime | California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | 0 |
| TacoTime | |
| International Expansion | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| TacoTime | |