Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants vs Mexicali Rosa's Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants vs Mexicali Rosa's including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants Franchise
Mexicali Rosa's Franchise
Investment $189,000 - $325,000$250,000 - $800,000
Franchise Fee $15,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 4%4% of net sales
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19791977
Year Franchised 19801986
Term Of Agreement 10 years+-
Term Of Agreement 10 years+-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants Franchise
Mexicali Rosa's Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants Franchise
    Mexicali Rosa's Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees Yes/No-/-
    Start-up Costs Yes/No-/-
    Equipment Yes/No-/-
    Inventory Yes/No-/-
    Receivables Yes/Yes-/-
    Payroll Yes/Yes-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants Franchise
    Mexicali Rosa's Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Ad slicks-
    Operations 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20

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

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants Franchise
    Mexicali Rosa's Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoNo

    Company Overviews

    About Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants

    Native Texan Warren David Cohen founded Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants in 1979. Wanting to share the Tex-Mex cuisine of his childhood with families in the Midwest, Cohen created the restaurant chain that by 2000 had more than 30 locations.

    Diamond Dave's restaurants serve Mexican favorites like quesadillas, tacos and chimichangas as well as salads, hamburgers and sirloin steak.

    About Mexicali Rosa's

    Authentic, California-style Mexican Restaurants with a large emphasis on FUN, FLAVOUR AND INTEGRITY. Our menu features Canada's best nachos, hand-rolled enchiladas and tamales, sizzling fajitas, chimichangas and Award-winning Chilis & Margaritas. Our franchise package includes assistance with site selection, restaurant design and construction. As a part of our team, we provide ongoing operational support, advertising/marketing and central purchasing. As a franchise company, Mexicali Rosa's stands apart from its competitors. We are in a position to offer the franchisee the advantages of franchising while having eliminated many of the negatives that have become associated with our industry.
     Mexicali Rosa’s is looking for franchisees that are a good fit with the system. This means effectively qualifying franchisee candidates on the basis of level of experience, net worth, available capital, business values and ethics consistent with the franchise company. An excellent franchisee will be willing to follow the franchise system and maintain the operating standards as a high level. They will be ready, willing and able to build value in the brand, and they will be well-capitalized, and able to carry out the marketing operational directives. Mexicali Rosa’s franchisees see themselves as working toward the common goal of developing loyal customers, increasing market share, increasing profits, and increasing brand awareness.