Blue Moon Mexican Cafe vs Wahoo's Fish Taco's Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Blue Moon Mexican Cafe vs Wahoo's Fish Taco's including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Blue Moon Mexican Cafe Franchise
Wahoo's Fish Taco's Franchise
Investment $370,200 - $482,500$540,000 - $715,000
Franchise Fee $40,000$25,000 - $30,000
Royalty Fee 5%5%
Advertising Fee 2% local+ 1%Nat'l2% local
Year Founded 1986-
Year Franchised 2002-
Term Of Agreement 10 years +5+5-
Term Of Agreement 10 years +5+5-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Blue Moon Mexican Cafe Franchise
Wahoo's Fish Taco's Franchise
Experience -We prefer applicants who have restaurant experience as well as multi-unit experience. Depending on some other factors, we will consider applicants who have other types of multi-unit retail experience.

Financing Options
 
Blue Moon Mexican Cafe Franchise
Wahoo's Fish Taco's Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-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
 
Blue Moon Mexican Cafe Franchise
Wahoo's Fish Taco's Franchise
Training --
Support Phone, email, and periodic on-site visits to your restaurant location. Plus, we regularly update our operations manual with new procedures, recipes, and other information designed to improve operations for all franchisees.-
Marketing --
Operations --

Expansion Plans
 
Blue Moon Mexican Cafe Franchise
Wahoo's Fish Taco's Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About Blue Moon Mexican Cafe

 The Blue Moon Mexican Cafe is a full-service neighborhood Mexican restaurant. Fresh, homemade and creative Mexican and Southwest fare are served in a fun and inviting atmosphere. The business places an emphasis on quality along with a dedication to phenomenal customer service.

Blue Moon Mexican Cafe opened in the Chelsea section of Manhattan in 1987. In 1990, a second Manhattan store was opened on the Upper East Side. Then, in 1995, BMMC moved across the river and opened the first suburban Blue Moon in Bergen County, New Jersey.  The business announced the formation of Blue Moon Franchises LLC in May 2007.

About Wahoo's Fish Taco's

In 1988, the Wahoo brothers decided to import the fish taco to Orange County, California, and give it a unique twist. They combined the fish taco with their Brazilian favorites and Asian inspired items. The brothers decorated the original restaurant with the donations of near-by surf companies and that's how Wahoo's Fish Taco was born. Wahoo's then quickly developed a loyal and steady following, to where some locals came in daily and servers automatically knew what their customer would order. In 1990, Steve Karfaridis, joined as a partner and the one location in Costa Mesa rapidly developed into multi-locations in Laguna Beach and Huntington Beach. Today you will find over 50 locations of Wahoo's all throughout California and Colorado, including Texas and Hawaii. We are looking for franchisees who have the experience and financial resources to develop an area of at least 3-5 stores.
Wahoo's Fish Taco's initial franchise fee is $35,000 (and just $27,5000 for each additional store)