Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| TacoTime | BluTaco | |
| Investment | 331150 - 636800 | 9000 - 349000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1959 | 2017 |
| Year Franchised | 1961 | 2018 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| TacoTime | BluTaco | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| TacoTime | BluTaco | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| TacoTime | BluTaco | |
| 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, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | 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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| TacoTime | BluTaco | |
| US Expansion | California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, | 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| TacoTime | |
| BluTaco | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| TacoTime | |
| BluTaco | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| TacoTime | 6% |
| BluTaco | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| TacoTime | |
| BluTaco | |
| Year Founded | |
| TacoTime | 1959 |
| BluTaco | 2017 |
| Year Franchised | |
| TacoTime | 1961 |
| BluTaco | 2018 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| TacoTime | 15 years |
| BluTaco | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| TacoTime | |
| BluTaco | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| TacoTime | General business experience |
| BluTaco | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| TacoTime | No |
| BluTaco | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| TacoTime | |
| BluTaco | |
| Equipment | |
| TacoTime} | |
| BluTaco | |
| Inventory | |
| TacoTime | |
| BluTaco | |
| Receivables | |
| TacoTime | |
| BluTaco | |
| Payroll | |
| TacoTime | |
| BluTaco | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| 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. |
| BluTaco | |
| Support | |
| TacoTime | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| BluTaco | |
| Marketing | |
| TacoTime | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| BluTaco | |
| Operations | |
| TacoTime | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| BluTaco | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| TacoTime | California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, |
| BluTaco | 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 | |
| TacoTime | |
| BluTaco | |
| International Expansion | |
| TacoTime | |
| BluTaco | |