Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Taco Maker | Choo Choo Johnny's | |
| Investment | 221000 - 400000 | 313850 - 441500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1978 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 1978 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Taco Maker | Choo Choo Johnny's | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| The Taco Maker | Choo Choo Johnny's | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Taco Maker | Choo Choo Johnny's | |
| Training | Comprehensive Training - You'll be trained in all aspects of our business operations and procedures, including our superb food preparation techniques. You'll learn our highly effective administrative, office, sales, computer software, and marketing procedures. You'll also receive excellent on-the-job training at our flagship restaurant, as well as training at your own restaurant, prior to, during, and after your Choo Choo Johnny's grand opening. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Operational Support - Our services include guidance in unit operations and maintenance, customer-service techniques, product ordering, suggested pricing guidelines, marketing support, and administrative procedures. We will provide you with a comprehensive Operations Manual that contains detailed information to be used for ready reference in running virtually every aspect of your business. |
| 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 | Choo Choo Johnny's | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, Philippines, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Choo Choo Johnny's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Choo Choo Johnny's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Taco Maker | 5% |
| Choo Choo Johnny's | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Choo Choo Johnny's | |
| Year Founded | |
| The Taco Maker | 1978 |
| Choo Choo Johnny's | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Taco Maker | 1978 |
| Choo Choo Johnny's | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Taco Maker | 15 years |
| Choo Choo Johnny's | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Taco Maker | $5K |
| Choo Choo Johnny's | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Taco Maker | Industry experience General business experience |
| Choo Choo Johnny's | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Taco Maker | No |
| Choo Choo Johnny's | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Choo Choo Johnny's | |
| Equipment | |
| The Taco Maker} | |
| Choo Choo Johnny's | |
| Inventory | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Choo Choo Johnny's | |
| Receivables | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Choo Choo Johnny's | |
| Payroll | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Choo Choo Johnny's | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Choo Choo Johnny's | Comprehensive Training - You'll be trained in all aspects of our business operations and procedures, including our superb food preparation techniques. You'll learn our highly effective administrative, office, sales, computer software, and marketing procedures. You'll also receive excellent on-the-job training at our flagship restaurant, as well as training at your own restaurant, prior to, during, and after your Choo Choo Johnny's grand opening. |
| Support | |
| The Taco Maker | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Choo Choo Johnny's | Operational Support - Our services include guidance in unit operations and maintenance, customer-service techniques, product ordering, suggested pricing guidelines, marketing support, and administrative procedures. We will provide you with a comprehensive Operations Manual that contains detailed information to be used for ready reference in running virtually every aspect of your business. |
| Marketing | |
| The Taco Maker | Co-op advertising, National media |
| Choo Choo Johnny's | |
| 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) |
| Choo Choo Johnny's | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Choo Choo Johnny's | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Choo Choo Johnny's | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Taco Maker | Canada, Philippines, Western Europe, |
| Choo Choo Johnny's | |