Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| The Taco Maker | Shamrock Burgers | |
| Investment | 221000 - 400000 | 200000 - 240000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% Nat'l | |
| Year Founded | 1978 | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | 1978 | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| The Taco Maker | Shamrock Burgers | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| The Taco Maker | Shamrock Burgers | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| The Taco Maker | Shamrock Burgers | |
| Training | As a Shamrock Burgers franchisee, you will undergo 3 weeks of intensive in store training covering all aspects of the Shamrock Burgers franchise business from food preparation, customer service, cash management, advertising, promotions and store opening and closing procedures. Continuous operational support follows the extensive training program, from the store opening and through the life of the franchise business. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media | Shamrock taps into the pulse of the latest trends in the industry. The worldwide fast food market is monitored continuously and new ideas are researched for their sustainability. The franchisee can be assured that the offerings they are providing their customers has been thoroughly screened and researched well before they are presented. |
| 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 | Shamrock Burgers | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, Philippines, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Shamrock Burgers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Shamrock Burgers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| The Taco Maker | 5% |
| Shamrock Burgers | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Shamrock Burgers | 1% Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| The Taco Maker | 1978 |
| Shamrock Burgers | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | |
| The Taco Maker | 1978 |
| Shamrock Burgers | 2011 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| The Taco Maker | 15 years |
| Shamrock Burgers | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| The Taco Maker | $5K |
| Shamrock Burgers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| The Taco Maker | Industry experience General business experience |
| Shamrock Burgers | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| The Taco Maker | No |
| Shamrock Burgers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Shamrock Burgers | |
| Equipment | |
| The Taco Maker} | |
| Shamrock Burgers | |
| Inventory | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Shamrock Burgers | |
| Receivables | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Shamrock Burgers | |
| Payroll | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Shamrock Burgers | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Shamrock Burgers | As a Shamrock Burgers franchisee, you will undergo 3 weeks of intensive in store training covering all aspects of the Shamrock Burgers franchise business from food preparation, customer service, cash management, advertising, promotions and store opening and closing procedures. Continuous operational support follows the extensive training program, from the store opening and through the life of the franchise business. |
| Support | |
| The Taco Maker | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Shamrock Burgers | |
| Marketing | |
| The Taco Maker | Co-op advertising, National media |
| Shamrock Burgers | Shamrock taps into the pulse of the latest trends in the industry. The worldwide fast food market is monitored continuously and new ideas are researched for their sustainability. The franchisee can be assured that the offerings they are providing their customers has been thoroughly screened and researched well before they are presented. |
| 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) |
| Shamrock Burgers | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Shamrock Burgers | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| The Taco Maker | |
| Shamrock Burgers | |
| International Expansion | |
| The Taco Maker | Canada, Philippines, Western Europe, |
| Shamrock Burgers | |