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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of El Chico Cafe 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 | $1,550,000 - $2,530,000 | $375,000 - $1,379,000 |
Franchise Fee | $35,000 | $35,000 |
Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
Advertising Fee | - | 3% |
Year Founded | 1940 | 1954 |
Year Franchised | 1969 | 1965 |
Term Of Agreement | - | 15 years +5+5 |
Term Of Agreement | - | 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 | -/- | -/- |
Start-up Costs | -/- | -/- |
Equipment | -/- | -/- |
Inventory | -/- | -/- |
Receivables | -/- | -/- |
Payroll | -/- | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | 1. Corporate Training Rest. Folsom, CA 96 Hours 2. Corporate Office, Roseville, CA 32 Hours |
Support | - | Central Purchasing Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
Marketing | - | - |
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 |
Canada Expansion | - | - |
International Expansion | - | - |
Since 1940, El Chico Cafe restaurants reflect over sixty years of changing tastes and styles and our guests’ preferences. We have taken care to preserve the heritage while updating the decor and adding exciting new tastes to our menu. The strength of El Chico comes from the simple fact that we have been in this business so long that we know how to improve traditional favorites and how to introduce our guests to the next level of great Mexican food through new product development.
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.