Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | TacoTime | |
| Investment | 770500 - 1116500 | 331150 - 636800 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 3.5% - 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 2003 | 1959 |
| Year Franchised | 2009 | 1961 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | TacoTime | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | TacoTime | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | TacoTime | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 297 hours Classroom Training: 30 hours Additional Training: At company-owned store | K-Tec is a 5-day training all Kahala franchisees receive and is the companion to brand specific in-store training. It introduces participants to the Kahala culture, level of support provided, and the roles and responsibilities for supporting franchisee and franchisor success. It provides exposure to basic business concepts such as customer service, profitability, quality assurance, inventory, purchasing and distribution, and more. |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 25 | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | TacoTime | |
| 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 | California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| TacoTime | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| TacoTime | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | 3.5% - 5% |
| TacoTime | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | 2% |
| TacoTime | |
| Year Founded | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | 2003 |
| TacoTime | 1959 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | 2009 |
| TacoTime | 1961 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | 10 years |
| TacoTime | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| TacoTime | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| TacoTime | General business experience |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| TacoTime | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| TacoTime | |
| Equipment | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop} | |
| TacoTime | |
| Inventory | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| TacoTime | |
| Receivables | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| TacoTime | |
| Payroll | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| TacoTime | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | On-The-Job Training: 297 hours Classroom Training: 30 hours Additional Training: At company-owned store |
| TacoTime | K-Tec is a 5-day training all Kahala franchisees receive and is the companion to brand specific in-store training. It introduces participants to the Kahala culture, level of support provided, and the roles and responsibilities for supporting franchisee and franchisor success. It provides exposure to basic business concepts such as customer service, profitability, quality assurance, inventory, purchasing and distribution, and more. |
| Support | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| TacoTime | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| TacoTime | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 25 |
| TacoTime | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | 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 |
| TacoTime | California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| TacoTime | |
| International Expansion | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| TacoTime | |