Taco John's vs Jimboy's Tacos Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Taco John's vs Jimboy's Tacos including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Taco John's Franchise
Jimboy's Tacos Franchise
Investment $475,000 - $1,599,000$375,000 - $1,379,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$35,000
Royalty Fee 5%5%
Advertising Fee 4%3%
Year Founded 19681954
Year Franchised 19691965
Term Of Agreement 20 years+10+10+1015 years +5+5
Term Of Agreement 20 years+10+10+1015 years +5+5
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Taco John's Franchise
Jimboy's Tacos Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
    		• -

    Financing Options
     
    Taco John's Franchise
    Jimboy's Tacos Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Taco John's Franchise
    Jimboy's Tacos Franchise
    Training -1. Corporate Training Rest. Folsom, CA 96 Hours 2. Corporate Office, Roseville, CA 32 Hours
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesCentral Purchasing

    Field Operation Evaluation

    Field Training

    Initial Store Opening

    Franchisee Newsletter

    Regional or National Meetings

    800 Telephone Hotline
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks-
    Operations 37% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		Average Number of Employees: 4-10 Full-time, 6-12 Part-time

    Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged

    Expansion Plans
     
    Taco John's Franchise
    Jimboy's Tacos Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About Taco John's

    The story of Taco John's sounds more like a legend than the history of a business. In Cheyenne, Wyoming, a man named Juan opened a tiny taco house, serving uniquely seasoned and generously sized tacos and burritos. An immediate hit with the locals, the taco house was quickly purchased by local businessmen Harold Holmes and Jim Woodson in 1969. Renamed Taco John's, it began selling franchises right away and now has restaurants across America. The privately held company is still based in Cheyenne.

    "Entrepreneur

    #115 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #315 in Franchise 500 for 2021.


    About Jimboy's Tacos

    JIMBOY'S TACOS - famous, award-winning tacos. Maintaining a proven conept through 50 years of commitment to excellent food and service. Cooked fresh daily using high-quality ingredients. Our franchisees are given a very thorough and extensive hands-on classroom training program. Strong on-going, in-store support. Franchisees required to attend our classroom training every other month at our corporate office. We offer free-standing concepts with drive-up windows, also end-cap concepts in strip centers.