Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Taco Maker | Scooter's Place | |
| Investment | 221000 - 400000 | 35000 - 75000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1978 | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | 1978 | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Taco Maker | Scooter's Place | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| The Taco Maker | Scooter's Place | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Taco Maker | Scooter's Place | |
| Training | 1. Headquarters 4 Weeks 2. On-Site 2 Weeks | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Central Data Processing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| 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, 3 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| The Taco Maker | Scooter's Place | |
| 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 | British Columbia, Ontario | |
| International Expansion | Canada, Philippines, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Taco Maker | 5% |
| Scooter's Place | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Scooter's Place | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| The Taco Maker | 1978 |
| Scooter's Place | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Taco Maker | 1978 |
| Scooter's Place | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Taco Maker | 15 years |
| Scooter's Place | 10 years +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Taco Maker | $5K |
| Scooter's Place | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Taco Maker | Industry experience General business experience |
| Scooter's Place | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Taco Maker | No |
| Scooter's Place | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Equipment | |
| The Taco Maker} | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Inventory | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Receivables | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Scooter's Place | |
| Payroll | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Scooter's Place | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Scooter's Place | 1. Headquarters 4 Weeks 2. On-Site 2 Weeks |
| Support | |
| The Taco Maker | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Scooter's Place | Central Data Processing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | |
| The Taco Maker | Co-op advertising, National media |
| Scooter's Place | |
| 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) |
| Scooter's Place | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 3 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Scooter's Place | 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 | |
| Scooter's Place | British Columbia, Ontario |
| International Expansion | |
| The Taco Maker | Canada, Philippines, Western Europe, |
| Scooter's Place | |