Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants vs Joey's Mexican Grill Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants Franchise
Joey's Mexican Grill Franchise
Investment $189,000 - $325,000$180,000 - $250,000
Franchise Fee $15,000$18,000
Royalty Fee 4%5%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1979-
Year Franchised 1980-
Term Of Agreement 10 years+-
Term Of Agreement 10 years+-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants Franchise
Joey's Mexican Grill Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options

     
    Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants Franchise
    Joey's Mexican Grill Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees Yes/NoNo/Yes
    Start-up Costs Yes/NoNo/Yes
    Equipment Yes/NoNo/Yes
    Inventory Yes/NoNo/Yes
    Receivables Yes/YesNo/Yes
    Payroll Yes/YesNo/Yes

    Training & Support

     
    Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants Franchise
    Joey's Mexican Grill Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Ad slicks-
    Operations 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)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants Franchise
    Joey's Mexican Grill Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoNo

    Company Overviews

    About Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants

    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.

    About Joey's Mexican Grill

    Joey's story begins during his college experience. Joey would visit college buddies south of the border, in Southern California and other parts of the southwest. The foods he ate were delicious and filled with southwest flavors. Joey wanted others to have the same experience so he created Joey's. We think that everyone should have had friends with nicknames like "Four-Eyed Freddie" and "Loose-Lip Paulie" when they were kids. Maybe it's just a kid thing, but we thought they would make ordering from our menu fun. We have a wide variety of items on our menu from traditional Mexican Dishes to California Style Burritos. There is no one more fanatical about fresh food than Joey. You can't have great food if it's not fresh. That's why Joey doesn't own a freezer and prepares everything fresh daily just for you. Joey's chicken and steak are specially marinated giving them wonderful flavor. Every Joey's is designed to make your dining experience fun, fast and easy. The music is just another part of that experience. Nothing special, just tunes we hope you enjoy. The paintings are just a bunch of guys named Joey who just happen to be from around the world.