Pepe's Mexican Restaurants vs Boloco Inspired Burritos Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Pepe's Mexican Restaurants vs Boloco Inspired Burritos including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Pepe's Mexican Restaurants Franchise
Boloco Inspired Burritos Franchise
Investment $207,000 - $652,000$190,000 - $400,000
Franchise Fee $10,000 - $15,000$25,000
Royalty Fee 4%6%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19671997
Year Franchised 19672004
Term Of Agreement 20 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 20 years10 years
Renewal Fee -$10000


Business Experience Requirements

 
Pepe's Mexican Restaurants Franchise
Boloco Inspired Burritos Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Pepe's Mexican Restaurants Franchise
Boloco Inspired Burritos Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/YesNo/No
Start-up Costs No/YesNo/No
Equipment No/NoNo/No
Inventory No/YesNo/No
Receivables No/NoNo/No
Payroll No/NoNo/No

Training & Support

 
Pepe's Mexican Restaurants Franchise
Boloco Inspired Burritos Franchise
Training --
Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
Operations Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10

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

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Expansion Plans

 
Pepe's Mexican Restaurants Franchise
Boloco Inspired Burritos Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion NoNo
International Expansion NoNo

Company Overviews

About Pepe's Mexican Restaurants

Pepe's concept began in 1954 as a taqueria in Chicago. Pepe's Incorporated has been franchising Pepe's Mexican Restaurants since 1967. Pepe's prepares and serves a full menu of Mexican food items for dining-in or carryout. It also operates a 57,000 square foot U.S. commissary where it produces food products for its franchised restaurants and its branded product program. The branded product program sells food products to schools, factories, and office cafeterias, as well as the U.S. Military for use at military bases in the United States and abroad.

About Boloco Inspired Burritos

boloco believes that even a burrito aspires. The Boston-based family of 22 restaurants and over 400 team members since 1997 serves globally inspired burritos, bowls, smoothies and shakes in locations throughout the Eastern United States. boloco’s unique purpose is to use a simple burrito to transform the lives and futures of people working in food service, for which it won the New England Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2012. In addition, boloco is 2-Star Certified by the Green Restaurant Association and continually takes important baby steps to improve its environ-mentality.