Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Taco Maker | Cafe Yumm | |
| Investment | 221000 - 400000 | 716500 - 999200 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | up to 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1978 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 1978 | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Taco Maker | Cafe Yumm | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | We truly believe in balancing business and life so that each is more Soul satisfying… Deeply nourishing . We’re passionate about serving beautiful, nourishing food (over 50% of which is Certified Organic), in warm, inviting restaurants that are built largely of recycled and environmentally friendly materials. Yet, our unit economics compare well with larger, better-established brands. We’re serious about business, but we’re also serious about doing it differently. If that sounds good, having your own Café Yumm! restaurant might be right for you. |
Financing Options |
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| The Taco Maker | Cafe Yumm | |
| 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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| The Taco Maker | Cafe Yumm | |
| Training | We provide you with two weeks of in-depth classroom training at our headquarters, followed by a lengthy hands-on training period in one or more of our restaurants. Our Opening Team will also be with you for one week before your restaurant opens, and for one week after you’ve opened. We’re there to train your staff and make sure the quality standards are maintained and your first guests instantly become loyal ones. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | We provide detailed operations manuals and job briefs loaded with techniques, procedures, recommendations, and guidelines. In addition, our Management Team has an open-door policy, and even give franchisees their cell phone numbers, should any operational questions/issues come up. |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 35 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Taco Maker | Cafe Yumm | |
| US Expansion | Idaho, Oregon | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Canada, Philippines, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Cafe Yumm | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Cafe Yumm | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Taco Maker | 5% |
| Cafe Yumm | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Cafe Yumm | up to 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| The Taco Maker | 1978 |
| Cafe Yumm | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Taco Maker | 1978 |
| Cafe Yumm | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Taco Maker | 15 years |
| Cafe Yumm | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Taco Maker | $5K |
| Cafe Yumm | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Taco Maker | Industry experience General business experience |
| Cafe Yumm | We truly believe in balancing business and life so that each is more Soul satisfying… Deeply nourishing . We’re passionate about serving beautiful, nourishing food (over 50% of which is Certified Organic), in warm, inviting restaurants that are built largely of recycled and environmentally friendly materials. Yet, our unit economics compare well with larger, better-established brands. We’re serious about business, but we’re also serious about doing it differently. If that sounds good, having your own Café Yumm! restaurant might be right for you. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Taco Maker | No |
| Cafe Yumm | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Cafe Yumm | |
| Equipment | |
| The Taco Maker} | |
| Cafe Yumm | |
| Inventory | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Cafe Yumm | |
| Receivables | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Cafe Yumm | |
| Payroll | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Cafe Yumm | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Cafe Yumm | We provide you with two weeks of in-depth classroom training at our headquarters, followed by a lengthy hands-on training period in one or more of our restaurants. Our Opening Team will also be with you for one week before your restaurant opens, and for one week after you’ve opened. We’re there to train your staff and make sure the quality standards are maintained and your first guests instantly become loyal ones. |
| Support | |
| The Taco Maker | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Cafe Yumm | We provide detailed operations manuals and job briefs loaded with techniques, procedures, recommendations, and guidelines. In addition, our Management Team has an open-door policy, and even give franchisees their cell phone numbers, should any operational questions/issues come up. |
| Marketing | |
| The Taco Maker | Co-op advertising, National media |
| Cafe Yumm | |
| Operations | |
| The Taco Maker | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 35 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Cafe Yumm | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Cafe Yumm | Idaho, Oregon |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Cafe Yumm | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| The Taco Maker | Canada, Philippines, Western Europe, |
| Cafe Yumm | |