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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps vs Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $85,000 - $150,000 | $189,000 - $325,000 |
Franchise Fee | $15,000 | $15,000 |
Royalty Fee | 7% | 4% |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 1995 | 1979 |
Year Franchised | 1996 | 1980 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | 10 years+ |
Term Of Agreement | 10 years | 10 years+ |
Renewal Fee | $1K | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/No | Yes/No |
Start-up Costs | No/No | Yes/No |
Equipment | No/No | Yes/No |
Inventory | No/No | Yes/No |
Receivables | No/No | Yes/Yes |
Payroll | No/No | Yes/Yes |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | - |
Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Ad slicks |
Operations |
International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 15
Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | No |
International Expansion | Yes | No |
NO LONGER FRANCHISING
Native Texan Warren David Cohen founded Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants in 1979. Wanting to share the Tex-Mex cuisine of his childhood with families in the Midwest, Cohen created the restaurant chain that by 2000 had more than 30 locations.
Diamond Dave's restaurants serve Mexican favorites like quesadillas, tacos and chimichangas as well as salads, hamburgers and sirloin steak.