Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| TacoTime | Salsa 2 Go | |
| Investment | 331150 - 636800 | 40000 - 150000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1959 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 1961 | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| TacoTime | Salsa 2 Go | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| TacoTime | Salsa 2 Go | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| TacoTime | Salsa 2 Go | |
| Training | 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. | 1. Corporate Office 5 Days 2. Franchise Location 3 Days |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Central Data Processing: At Additional Cost Central Purchasing: At Additional Cost Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 6 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| TacoTime | Salsa 2 Go | |
| US Expansion | California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, | Florida, Georgia |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| TacoTime | |
| Salsa 2 Go | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| TacoTime | |
| Salsa 2 Go | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| TacoTime | 6% |
| Salsa 2 Go | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| TacoTime | |
| Salsa 2 Go | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| TacoTime | 1959 |
| Salsa 2 Go | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| TacoTime | 1961 |
| Salsa 2 Go | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| TacoTime | 15 years |
| Salsa 2 Go | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| TacoTime | |
| Salsa 2 Go | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| TacoTime | General business experience |
| Salsa 2 Go | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| TacoTime | No |
| Salsa 2 Go | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| TacoTime | |
| Salsa 2 Go | |
| Equipment | |
| TacoTime} | |
| Salsa 2 Go | |
| Inventory | |
| TacoTime | |
| Salsa 2 Go | |
| Receivables | |
| TacoTime | |
| Salsa 2 Go | |
| Payroll | |
| TacoTime | |
| Salsa 2 Go | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| 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. |
| Salsa 2 Go | 1. Corporate Office 5 Days 2. Franchise Location 3 Days |
| Support | |
| TacoTime | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Salsa 2 Go | Central Data Processing: At Additional Cost Central Purchasing: At Additional Cost Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| Marketing | |
| TacoTime | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Salsa 2 Go | |
| Operations | |
| TacoTime | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Salsa 2 Go | Average Number of Employees: 2 Full-time, 6 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| TacoTime | California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, |
| Salsa 2 Go | Florida, Georgia |
| Canada Expansion | |
| TacoTime | |
| Salsa 2 Go | |
| International Expansion | |
| TacoTime | |
| Salsa 2 Go | |