Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille vs Taco Mayo Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille vs Taco Mayo including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille Franchise
Taco Mayo Franchise
Investment $264,500 - $454,000$250,000 - And Up
Franchise Fee $25,000$15,000 - $20,000
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19921978
Year Franchised 19991980
Term Of Agreement 15 years-
Term Of Agreement 15 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille Franchise
Taco Mayo Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
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    Financing Options

     
    Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille Franchise
    Taco Mayo Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs Yes/No-/-
    Equipment Yes/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support

     
    Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille Franchise
    Taco Mayo Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising-
    Operations 66% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille Franchise
    Taco Mayo Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille

    During a visit to Arizona, founder Kevin Rink fell in love with the area's Southwestern cuisine and decided to bring it back with him to New York. The company opened its first cafe in the Jefferson Valley Mall in Yorktown Heights, New York. The restaurants serve traditional as well as nontraditional Mexican fare at establishments throughout the East Coast.

    About Taco Mayo

    TACO MAYO is a fast-food, Mexican restaurant chain featuring both pleasant inside dining and fast, friendly and efficient drive-thru service. Mexican is one of the "hottest" opportunities in fast food marketing. While the market is saturated with outlets for hamburger, submarine, pizza and other fast-food menus, Taco Mayo offers a unique variety targeted toward a Tex-Mex hungry population.Taco Mayo proudly serves a varied menu of favorites including tacos, burritos, nachos and taco salads created under strict quality control guidelines that require the finest, freshest ingredients.