La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill vs Wahoo's Fish Taco's Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill vs Wahoo's Fish Taco's including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill Franchise
Wahoo's Fish Taco's Franchise
Investment $189,550 - $992,590$540,000 - $715,000
Franchise Fee $25,000 - $50,000$25,000 - $30,000
Royalty Fee 5%5%
Advertising Fee 3%2% local
Year Founded 1979-
Year Franchised 1989-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill Franchise
Wahoo's Fish Taco's Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • We prefer applicants who have restaurant experience as well as multi-unit experience. Depending on some other factors, we will consider applicants who have other types of multi-unit retail experience.

    Financing Options

     
    La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill Franchise
    Wahoo's Fish Taco's Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support

     
    La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill Franchise
    Wahoo's Fish Taco's Franchise
    Training 6-8 weeks management training & at grand opening-
    Support Meetings, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks-
    Operations Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (70% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill Franchise
    Wahoo's Fish Taco's Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill

    La Salsa offers customized administration and highlight crisply arranged menu things made without fat, additives, or manufactured added substances. In 1979 La Salsa initially opened as a chain of Mexican "taquerias". These were neighborhood eateries where local people and gourmets alike, accumulate to eat the "claim to fame of the house" - the delicate tacos, which are so much a part of the Mexican culture.
    Today, La Salsa claims and works an extending chain of brisk, easygoing eateries spend significant time in tacos, burritos and different things served in the style of Mexico.
    La Salsa takes time-honored traditional recipes inspired by the unique cuisines of the various regions of Mexico and brings them to life in a bold, fresh and healthy way.

    About Wahoo's Fish Taco's

    In 1988, the Wahoo brothers decided to import the fish taco to Orange County, California, and give it a unique twist. They combined the fish taco with their Brazilian favorites and Asian inspired items. The brothers decorated the original restaurant with the donations of near-by surf companies and that's how Wahoo's Fish Taco was born. Wahoo's then quickly developed a loyal and steady following, to where some locals came in daily and servers automatically knew what their customer would order. In 1990, Steve Karfaridis, joined as a partner and the one location in Costa Mesa rapidly developed into multi-locations in Laguna Beach and Huntington Beach. Today you will find over 50 locations of Wahoo's all throughout California and Colorado, including Texas and Hawaii. We are looking for franchisees who have the experience and financial resources to develop an area of at least 3-5 stores.
    Wahoo's Fish Taco's initial franchise fee is $35,000 (and just $27,5000 for each additional store)