Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants vs Taco Mayo Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants vs Taco Mayo 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
Taco Mayo Franchise
Investment $189,000 - $325,000$250,000 - And Up
Franchise Fee $15,000$15,000 - $20,000
Royalty Fee 4%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19791978
Year Franchised 19801980
Term Of Agreement 10 years+-
Term Of Agreement 10 years+-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants Franchise
Taco Mayo Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options

     
    Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants Franchise
    Taco Mayo Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees Yes/No-/-
    Start-up Costs Yes/No-/-
    Equipment Yes/No-/-
    Inventory Yes/No-/-
    Receivables Yes/Yes-/-
    Payroll Yes/Yes-/-

    Training & Support

     
    Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants Franchise
    Taco Mayo 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
    Taco Mayo Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    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 Taco Mayo

    TACO MAYO is a fast-food, Mexican restaurant chain featuring both pleasant inside dining and fast, friendly and efficient drive-thru service. Mexican is one of the "hottest" opportunities in fast food marketing. While the market is saturated with outlets for hamburger, submarine, pizza and other fast-food menus, Taco Mayo offers a unique variety targeted toward a Tex-Mex hungry population.Taco Mayo proudly serves a varied menu of favorites including tacos, burritos, nachos and taco salads created under strict quality control guidelines that require the finest, freshest ingredients.