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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.
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Mexican Food Restaurant Franchise Opportunities
Below is a quick comparison of Costa Vida against other Mexican Food Restaurant franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Costa Vida with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.
| Franchise | Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
| America's Taco Shop | $24,000-$30,000 | 6% | 4% | $247,350-$710,250 |
| Austin Grill | N/A | $1,807,000-$2,790,000 | ||
| Baja Fresh Mexican Grill | $25,000-$30,000 | 5% | 3% | $224,450-$993,040 |
| Baja Sol Tortilla Grill | $25,000 | 5% | 3%local, 1.5%nat'l | $230,000-$1,203,000 |
| Barberitos | $30,000 | 5% | 2% local | $119,800-$554,025 |
| BarBurrito | $15,000 | 5% | $176,200-$300,150 | |
| Berryhill Baja Grill | $25,500-$30,000 | 5% | $257,500-$527,500 | |
| Blue Coast Burrito | N/A | $368,000-$572,000 | ||
| Blue Moon Mexican Cafe | $40,000 | 5% | 2% local+ 1%Nat'l | $370,200-$482,500 |
| BluTaco | N/A | $9,000-$349,000 | ||
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | $25,000 | 6% | $190,000-$400,000 | |
| Bru-Go's Take-N-Bake Pizza Company | $19,500 | 4-5% | $76,200-$137,950 | |
| Bubbakoo's Burritos | $35,000 | 6% | 1% | $131,500-$398,000 |
| Bullritos | $10,000 | $693,600-$1,062,300 | ||
| BurritoVille | $25,000 | 6% | 2% | $100,000-$500,000 |
| Burros & fries | $35,000 | $319,770-$624,550 | ||
| C.O.Jones | N/A | $170,000 | ||
| California Tortilla | $40,000 | 5% | .5% local +2% Nat'l | $378,400-$697,000 |
| Cantina Laredo | $50,000 | 5% | $1,860,000-$2,565,000 | |
| Chili's | $40,000-$60,000 | $1,395,695-$4,637,695 | ||
| Chorizo Fresh Mex | $25,000 | 6% | 2% | $275,000-$500,000 |
| Chronic Tacos | $40,000 | 6% | 2% | $299,000-$799,000 |
| Cocina Mexican Grill | $18,000 | 5% | 3% | $191,600-$239,400 |
| Currito | $25,000 | 6% | $200,000-$400,000 | |
| Del Taco | $35,000 | 5% | 4% | $859,700-$2,116,500 |
| Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille | $25,000 | 5% | $264,500-$454,000 | |
| Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants | $15,000 | 4% | $189,000-$325,000 | |
| Digg's Taco Shop | $30,000 | $150,000-$500,000 | ||
| Eddie Peppers Mexican Grille | N/A | 0 | 0 | $10,000-$50,000 |
| El Chico Cafe | $35,000 | 5% | $1,550,000-$2,530,000 | |
| El Taco Tote Real Mexican Grill | $30,000 | 5% | $550,000 | |
| Extreme Pita | $30,000-$300,000 | 6% | 3% | $148,260-$418,100 |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | $35,000 | 3.5% - 5% | 2% | $770,500-$1,116,500 |
| Great Wraps | $22,500 | 5.5% | $159,500-$485,500 | |
| Hot Head Burritos | $15,000-$23,000 | 6% | 3% | $215,650-$694,700 |
| Izzo's Illegal Burrito | $40,000 | 5% | $380,500-$744,900 | |
| Jimboy's Tacos | $35,000 | 5% | 3% | $375,000-$1,379,000 |
| Joey's Mexican Grill | $18,000 | 5% | $180,000-$250,000 | |
| La Bamba | $30,000 | $187,000-$335,833 | ||
| La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill | $25,000-$50,000 | 5% | 3% | $189,550-$992,590 |
| Lime Fresh Mexican Grill | $30,000 | 6% | $544,000-$730,000 | |
| Mad Mex | $45,000 | 6% | 3% | $250,000-$550,000 |
| Margaritas Mexican Restaurant | $30,000 | 4% | $1,182,000-$1,454,000 | |
| Maui Tacos | $30,000 | $500,000-$809,200 | ||
| Mexicali Rosa's | $25,000 | 4% of net sales | $250,000-$800,000 | |
| Moe's Southwest Grill | $30,000 | 5% | 2% | $457,400-$911,500 |
| Mucho Burrito | $20,000 | 5% | 4% | $172,300-$375,500 |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | $15,000 | 7% | $85,000-$150,000 | |
| On The Border | N/A | 5% -4% | $112,600-$243,200 | |
| Panchero's Mexican Grill | $20,000-$30,000 | 5% | $404,325-$931,000 | |
| Pepe's Mexican Restaurants | $10,000-$15,000 | 4% | $207,000-$652,000 | |
| Pita Pit | $30,000 | 5% | 1% | $321,934-$497,382 |
| Pure Taqueria | $40,000 | 5%-6% | 1% | $954,000-$2,381,000 |
| Qdoba Mexican Grill | $30,000 | 5% | 1.25% | $475,500-$1,095,000 |
| Quesada | $20,000 | 6% | 3% | $150,700-$234,200 |
| Red Rock Chili Company | $25,000 | 6% | $215,500-$394,000 | |
| Rockin' Baja Lobster | $30,000 | 5% | $240,400-$1,200,000 | |
| Rusty Taco | $25,000 | 6% - 4% | 1%local | $529,817-$796,325 |
| Sea Casa | $20,000 | $221,500-$344,000 | ||
| Shaka Burrito! | $25,000 | 3% | $200,000-$250,000 | |
| Taco Bell | $25,000-$45,000 | 5.5% | 4.25% | $152,250-$3,049,100 |
| Taco Bueno | $35,000 | 5% | 5% | $639,000-$1,593,000 |
| Taco Del Mar | $15,000-$23,000 | 6% | $146,000-$294,000 | |
| Taco John's | $25,000 | 5% | 4% | $475,000-$1,599,000 |
| Taco Mayo | $15,000-$20,000 | $250,000-And Up | ||
| Taco Palace | $33,950 | 0-4% | $53,200-$133,100 | |
| Tacos 4 Life Grill | $35,000 | 5% | 1% | $585,000-$825,000 |
| TacoTime | $30,000 | 6% | $331,150-$636,800 | |
| TacoTime Canada | $20,000 | $207,500-$349,400 | ||
| Tijuana Flats Burrito | $25,000 | 5% | $133,500-$236,100 | |
| Wahoo's Fish Taco's | $25,000-$30,000 | 5% | 2% local | $540,000-$715,000 |
| Yolandas Tacos | $35,000 | $224,150-$306,250 | ||
| Zambrero | $30,000 | $350,000-$450,000 |