Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Taco Maker | Mega Wraps | |
| Investment | 221000 - 400000 | 189000 - 189000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1978 | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | 1978 | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Taco Maker | Mega Wraps | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| The Taco Maker | Mega Wraps | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Taco Maker | Mega Wraps | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| 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) | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 4 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Taco Maker | Mega Wraps | |
| US Expansion | 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion | Canada, Philippines, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Mega Wraps | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Mega Wraps | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Taco Maker | 5% |
| Mega Wraps | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Mega Wraps | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| The Taco Maker | 1978 |
| Mega Wraps | 1998 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Taco Maker | 1978 |
| Mega Wraps | 1999 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Taco Maker | 15 years |
| Mega Wraps | 5 Years +5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Taco Maker | $5K |
| Mega Wraps | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Taco Maker | Industry experience General business experience |
| Mega Wraps | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Taco Maker | No |
| Mega Wraps | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Mega Wraps | |
| Equipment | |
| The Taco Maker} | |
| Mega Wraps | |
| Inventory | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Mega Wraps | |
| Receivables | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Mega Wraps | |
| Payroll | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Mega Wraps | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Mega Wraps | |
| Support | |
| The Taco Maker | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Mega Wraps | |
| Marketing | |
| The Taco Maker | Co-op advertising, National media |
| Mega Wraps | |
| 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) |
| Mega Wraps | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 4 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Mega Wraps | 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 | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Mega Wraps | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| The Taco Maker | Canada, Philippines, Western Europe, |
| Mega Wraps | |