Baja Sol Tortilla Grill vs Pita Pit Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Baja Sol Tortilla Grill vs Pita Pit including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Baja Sol Tortilla Grill Franchise
Pita Pit Franchise
Investment $230,000 - $1,203,000$321,934 - $497,382
Franchise Fee $25,000$30,000
Royalty Fee 5%5%
Advertising Fee 3%local, 1.5%nat'l1%
Year Founded 19951995
Year Franchised 19951997
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Renewal Fee $10000$10000


Business Experience Requirements

 
Baja Sol Tortilla Grill Franchise
Pita Pit Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Baja Sol Tortilla Grill Franchise
Pita Pit Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/YesNo/Yes
Start-up Costs No/YesNo/Yes
Equipment No/YesNo/Yes
Inventory No/YesNo/Yes
Receivables No/YesNo/Yes
Payroll No/YesNo/Yes

Training & Support

 
Baja Sol Tortilla Grill Franchise
Pita Pit Franchise
Training - On-The-Job Training: 60 hours Classroom Training: 35 hours
Support Grand opening, Field operations/evaluationsPurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing Co-op advertising-
Operations 33% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12

Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Absentee Ownership Allowed

Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 - 20


Expansion Plans

 
Baja Sol Tortilla Grill Franchise
Pita Pit Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion NoNo
International Expansion NoYes

Company Overviews

About Baja Sol Tortilla Grill

Baja Sol Tortilla Grill capitalizes on today's consumers' maturing tastes within the fast-casual market. It combines the need for speed of service with healthy products that taste good. Baja Sol Tortilla Grill is about fresh food fast. Microwaves? Not here! Lard? No thanks! MSG? No way! Tortillas made fresh right before the consumer's eyes. Fresh produce. Real chicken breasts. Salsas made fresh daily. Menu items prepared to order, in a clean, contemporary facility. Baja Sol Tortilla Grill delivers all of this and more to a public searching for alternatives to the traditional quick-service market segment.

About Pita Pit

Right idea. Right time. People want to change the way they eat. They want fresh thinking and healthy eating, and they want it now! The Pita Pit is the FUTURE in quick casual food service. We are far beyond burgers, subs and pizza. Our food is fun and fresh and reflects the new healthy and active lifestyles of our customers. Add in our high-energy staff and amazing customer service, and we are poised for explosive growth. It's an exciting time to be a Pita Pit franchisee. So why not become part of a concept that people of all ages enjoy. Jump on the Pita bandwagon!
  Why Us? - Pita Pit is the future of quick, casual foodservice. We call it Fresh Thinking - Healthy Eating. People are changing the way they eat - they want something unique and healthy - and Pita Pit delivers in an innovative way. Pita Pit has created an entire culture and a proven franchising system - one that has undergone fifteen years of fine tuning - to meet this growing demand. The unique combination of fresh, healthy food, mainstream music, and a lot of fun - along with young, high-energy staff members and customers, creates the very unique Pita Pit vibe. Today, there are more than 220 Pita Pit locations in the United States, and over 450 Pita Pit locations worldwide - the company is poised for explosive growth and we want you to join us! Our franchisees not only benefit from our proven business model and support, but also from knowing that they are invested in a business that is a source of pride, as well as a profit. It's a very exciting time to be a Pita Pit franchisee.
Veteran Incentives  20% off franchise fee
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