Austin Grill vs Wahoo's Fish Taco's Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Austin Grill 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
 
Austin Grill Franchise
Wahoo's Fish Taco's Franchise
Investment $1,807,000 - $2,790,000$540,000 - $715,000
Franchise Fee N/A$25,000 - $30,000
Royalty Fee -5%
Advertising Fee -2% local
Year Founded 1988-
Year Franchised 2007-
Term Of Agreement --
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Business Experience Requirements
 
Austin Grill 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
 
Austin Grill Franchise
Wahoo's Fish Taco's Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support
 
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Wahoo's Fish Taco's Franchise
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Expansion Plans
 
Austin Grill Franchise
Wahoo's Fish Taco's Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion --
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Company Overviews

About Austin Grill

With over 20 years of Tex-Mex tradition under our belt, you know we do it right. At Austin Grill, you'll find the food that generations of Texans have come to expect - with an Austin twist: fresh, made-from-scratch Tex-Mex. Specialty margaritas with real lime - no store-bought mixes. Hand rolled enchiladas. Fifteen different homemade salsas, sauces, and dressings. Fresh off the farm ingredients. And, of course, our authentic charbroiled chicken wings. Come for lunch or dinner and enjoy our house specialties - Austin style - like our Chili-crusted Tuna, Carne Asada, or our new Austin Slopper. Try our weekend brunch packed with all your southern favorites, like our homemade migas, cornmeal pancakes, and huevos rancheros. Stop on by and enjoy some of Austin Grill's best - for Tex-Mex. So Fresh, You'll Blush.

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)