Baja Sol Tortilla Grill vs La Bamba Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Baja Sol Tortilla Grill vs La Bamba including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Baja Sol Tortilla Grill Franchise
La Bamba Franchise
Investment $230,000 - $1,203,000$187,000 - $335,833
Franchise Fee $25,000$30,000
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee 3%local, 1.5%nat'l-
Year Founded 19951987
Year Franchised 19951989
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $10000-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Baja Sol Tortilla Grill Franchise
La Bamba Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Baja Sol Tortilla Grill Franchise
La Bamba 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/Yes-/-
Payroll No/Yes-/-

Training & Support

 
Baja Sol Tortilla Grill Franchise
La Bamba Franchise
Training --
Support Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations-
Marketing Co-op advertising-
Operations 33% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12

Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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Expansion Plans

 
Baja Sol Tortilla Grill Franchise
La Bamba Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About Baja Sol Tortilla Grill

Baja Sol Tortilla Grill capitalizes on today's consumers' maturing tastes within the fast-casual market. It combines the need for speed of service with healthy products that taste good. Baja Sol Tortilla Grill is about fresh food fast. Microwaves? Not here! Lard? No thanks! MSG? No way! Tortillas made fresh right before the consumer's eyes. Fresh produce. Real chicken breasts. Salsas made fresh daily. Menu items prepared to order, in a clean, contemporary facility. Baja Sol Tortilla Grill delivers all of this and more to a public searching for alternatives to the traditional quick-service market segment.

About La Bamba

La Bamba Mexican Restaurants Group is a chain of 20+ concept-based Mexican "fast casual" restaurants serving both college towns and big cities, primarily in the Midwest. With a catchy "Burritos as big as your head" slogan, La Bamba features cooked-to-order Mexican meals in the $6-$7 range as well as a selection of Value Meals. The food is delicious and truly authentic Mexican, the portions are large and the service is quick. Our restaurants are all decorated with a bright, Mexican theme in red, white and green that helps to create a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere. The restaurants begin serving lunch at 11:00 a.m. and stay open late at night to cater to the "after bar-closing"crowd.