Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants vs Pita Pit Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants vs Pita Pit 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
Pita Pit Franchise
Investment $189,000 - $325,000$321,934 - $497,382
Franchise Fee $15,000$30,000
Royalty Fee 4%5%
Advertising Fee -1%
Year Founded 19791995
Year Franchised 19801997
Term Of Agreement 10 years+10 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years+10 years
Renewal Fee -$10000


Business Experience Requirements

 
Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants Franchise
Pita Pit Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • -

    Financing Options

     
    Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants Franchise
    Pita Pit 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
    Pita Pit Franchise
    Training - On-The-Job Training: 60 hours Classroom Training: 35 hours
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesPurchasing 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 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)

    Absentee Ownership Allowed

    Number of Employees Required to Run: 15 - 20


    Expansion Plans

     
    Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants Franchise
    Pita Pit Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoYes

    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 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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    #42 in Canada's Top franchises.