Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Rockin' Baja Lobster | Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Investment | 240400 - 1200000 | 770500 - 1116500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 3.5% - 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1992 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Rockin' Baja Lobster | Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Rockin' Baja Lobster | Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Rockin' Baja Lobster | Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 297 hours Classroom Training: 30 hours Additional Training: At company-owned store | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100%% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 25 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Rockin' Baja Lobster | Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | 5% |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | 3.5% - 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | 1992 |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | 2004 |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | 10 years |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | Industry experience General business experience |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | No |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Equipment | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster} | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Inventory | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Receivables | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| Payroll | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | On-The-Job Training: 297 hours Classroom Training: 30 hours Additional Training: At company-owned store |
| Support | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| 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 |
| Marketing | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | Ad Templates Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100%% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 25 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | 0 |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |
| International Expansion | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | |