Taco Palace vs French Fry Heaven Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Taco Palace Franchise
French Fry Heaven Franchise
Investment $53,200 - $133,100$118,900 - $339,700
Franchise Fee $33,950$25,000
Royalty Fee 0-4%6%
Advertising Fee -4%
Year Founded 1985-
Year Franchised 1996-
Term Of Agreement 1 year+-
Term Of Agreement 1 year+-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Taco Palace Franchise
French Fry Heaven Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Taco Palace Franchise
    French Fry Heaven Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Taco Palace Franchise
    French Fry Heaven Franchise
    Training -

    The French Fry Heaven franchise provides a comprehensive training program prior to opening that has the goal of helping all franchisees, regardless of background, to be experts in the best franchise operation of their stores before they open. We have ongoing franchise training systems in place to support our franchisees success.

    Support Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Ad slicks-
    Operations 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Taco Palace Franchise
    French Fry Heaven Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Taco Palace

    Husband-and-wife team Larry and Sandi Faria bought Taco Palace from Kirk Davison in 1985. The Farias had previously owned a pair of Chevron Oil Co. franchises and brought to Taco Palace 16 years of franchise experience. In developing Taco Palace's franchise program, the Farias were driven by the goal to develop a franchisee-friendly system. Taco Palace franchisees are not required to pay a franchise fee and are strongly encouraged to rent or lease an existing building and then dress it up, rather than construct a new one, a practice that helps to lessen start-up costs. The privately held company is headquartered in Monett, Missouri, and has a co-branding relationship with Kentucky Fried Chicken.

    About French Fry Heaven

    We realize that most brands or genre's (Yogurt, Pretzels, etc.) are over-saturated and don't allow for intelligent franchise territory selection. However, French Fry Heaven is not only a dynamic young brand, but also the leader in a totally new franchise industry. This allows any franchisee who commits to opening four locations or more, to work with our franchise team to establish a territory of protected space to grow into. Why do all the hard work to build a great reputation and allow someone else to take advantage in your area, when you can establish your territory and dominate with the best franchise operations.
    There are 2 models to choose from:French Fry Heaven Cool is a funkier design concept for youthful edgy locations. The colors are vibrant, characters splash in every direction and the energy is decidedly youthful and energetic. French Fry Heaven Fresh has a classic contemporary look and feel. This is best for a majority of locations as it provides a comfortable atmosphere for customers and moves the focus to the food. At both styles of locations, everything on the menu is made fresh. This means more work, but also an expanded menu and revenue opportunity in your franchise. People want fresh from a Fast Casual, so your design choice is secondary to operations. We will work with you to ensure that your franchise location speaks to your Happy Souls (customers). The look of the two stores is interchangeable depending on location. We are looking for what is the best franchise location for you.