Taco Mayo vs Costa Vida Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Taco Mayo vs Costa Vida including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Taco Mayo Franchise
Costa Vida Franchise
Investment $250,000 - And Up$659,500 - $1,025,000
Franchise Fee $15,000 - $20,000$30,000
Royalty Fee -6%
Advertising Fee -to 2%
Year Founded 19782003
Year Franchised 19802004
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Taco Mayo Franchise
Costa Vida Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Taco Mayo Franchise
Costa Vida Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/Yes
Start-up Costs -/--/Yes
Equipment -/--/Yes
Inventory -/--/Yes
Receivables -/--/Yes
Payroll -/--/Yes

Training & Support
 
Taco Mayo Franchise
Costa Vida Franchise
Training -On-The-Job Training: 250 hours Classroom Training: 20-40 hours
Support -Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing -Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations --

Expansion Plans
 
Taco Mayo Franchise
Costa Vida Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion -Yes

Company Overviews

About Taco Mayo

TACO MAYO is a fast-food, Mexican restaurant chain featuring both pleasant inside dining and fast, friendly and efficient drive-thru service. Mexican is one of the "hottest" opportunities in fast food marketing. While the market is saturated with outlets for hamburger, submarine, pizza and other fast-food menus, Taco Mayo offers a unique variety targeted toward a Tex-Mex hungry population.Taco Mayo proudly serves a varied menu of favorites including tacos, burritos, nachos and taco salads created under strict quality control guidelines that require the finest, freshest ingredients.

About Costa Vida

Want to become a part of one of the most exciting and fun restaurant opportunities in the nation? It's time to grab your surfboard and hunger for success and join the Costa Vida team. Costa Vida offers to our franchise partners a proven blueprint for amazing food, operational excellence, and an enjoyable customer experience in a vibrant and Baja-inspired environment. Development agreements are available for many territories (excluding Utah, Idaho, Arizona, and Colorado).
Why Costa Vida?
 * Recognized as one of the fastest growing restaurants in the nation by RestaurantChains.net; as well as named to Franchise Times Fast 55 list
 * Differentiated & valued business offering
 * Proactive corporate support
 * Exciting & fun! Our preferred franchise owners are groups that demonstrate a commitment to quality, service, and integrity that protect the system's brand, value, and growth.

Preferred Locations: Many locations throughout the United States are available. Preferred locations include: Hawaii, California, Florida.

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