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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of El Taco Tote Real Mexican Grill vs Jimboy's Tacos including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $550,000 | $375,000 - $1,379,000 |
Franchise Fee | $30,000 | $35,000 |
Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
Advertising Fee | - | 3% |
Year Founded | 1988 | 1954 |
Year Franchised | 2003 | 1965 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | 15 years +5+5 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | 15 years +5+5 |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | - |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-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 |
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Training | - | 1. Corporate Training Rest. Folsom, CA 96 Hours 2. Corporate Office, Roseville, CA 32 Hours |
Support | Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
Marketing | Co-op advertising | - |
Operations | - | Average Number of Employees: 4-10 Full-time, 6-12 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | No | - |
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.
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.