El Taco Tote Real Mexican Grill vs Costa Vida Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of El Taco Tote Real Mexican Grill vs Costa Vida including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
El Taco Tote Real Mexican Grill Franchise
Costa Vida Franchise
Investment $550,000$659,500 - $1,025,000
Franchise Fee $30,000$30,000
Royalty Fee 5%6%
Advertising Fee -to 2%
Year Founded 19882003
Year Franchised 20032004
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
El Taco Tote Real Mexican Grill Franchise
Costa Vida Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
El Taco Tote Real Mexican Grill Franchise
Costa Vida Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/Yes
Start-up Costs No/No-/Yes
Equipment No/No-/Yes
Inventory No/No-/Yes
Receivables No/No-/Yes
Payroll No/No-/Yes

Training & Support

 
El Taco Tote Real Mexican Grill Franchise
Costa Vida Franchise
Training -On-The-Job Training: 250 hours Classroom Training: 20-40 hours
Support Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesNewsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing Co-op advertisingAd Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations --

Expansion Plans

 
El Taco Tote Real Mexican Grill Franchise
Costa Vida Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion NoYes

Company Overviews

About El Taco Tote Real Mexican Grill

In 1988, one of Dora’s youngest son’s opened the first El Taco Tote restaurant in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Inspired by his childhood memories decided to start a very authentic and new concept of tacos.

El Taco Tote’s popularity grew, taking it into multiple cities in Mexico and the United States.
Today, Tacotote consists of over 20 locations in 11 cities, with more to come.

About Costa Vida

Want to become a part of one of the most exciting and fun restaurant opportunities in the nation? It's time to grab your surfboard and hunger for success and join the Costa Vida team. Costa Vida offers to our franchise partners a proven blueprint for amazing food, operational excellence, and an enjoyable customer experience in a vibrant and Baja-inspired environment. Development agreements are available for many territories (excluding Utah, Idaho, Arizona, and Colorado).
Why Costa Vida?
 * Recognized as one of the fastest growing restaurants in the nation by RestaurantChains.net; as well as named to Franchise Times Fast 55 list
 * Differentiated & valued business offering
 * Proactive corporate support
 * Exciting & fun! Our preferred franchise owners are groups that demonstrate a commitment to quality, service, and integrity that protect the system's brand, value, and growth.

Preferred Locations: Many locations throughout the United States are available. Preferred locations include: Hawaii, California, Florida.

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