Boloco Inspired Burritos vs California Tortilla Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Boloco Inspired Burritos Franchise
California Tortilla Franchise
Investment $190,000 - $400,000$378,400 - $697,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$40,000
Royalty Fee 6%5%
Advertising Fee -.5% local +2% Nat'l
Year Founded 19971995
Year Franchised 20041995
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years10 years
Renewal Fee $10000-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Boloco Inspired Burritos Franchise
California Tortilla Franchise
Experience - * A minimum of $1,000,000 net worth and $250,000 of liquid assets to invest in your California Tortilla franchise; * Experience in either the food/restaurant industry; and/or prior franchise experience; and/or prior business or management experience (whew!); * A passionate commitment to customer service; * A sound operating plan to manage your business; * A cultural fit with California Tortilla and a passion for Mexican food; * The willingness to learn and apply the California Tortilla Operating System.

Financing Options

 
Boloco Inspired Burritos Franchise
California Tortilla 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

 
Boloco Inspired Burritos Franchise
California Tortilla Franchise
Training - On-The-Job Training: 200 hours Classroom Training: 10 hours
Support -Purchasing 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 - Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations - Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 15

Expansion Plans

 
Boloco Inspired Burritos Franchise
California Tortilla Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

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.

About California Tortilla

California Tortilla is Mexican Re-Imagined. From the ingredients to the preparation to customer service, we’ve transformed a "quick bite” into a mouth-watering, crave-inducing, "I can’t wait to come back” experience.

California Tortilla is a unique fast casual Mexican restaurant franchise that serves "California style” Mexican food. We focus on one aspect that many other Fast Casuals continue to ignore; quality. We source the best ingredients from local farm to table purveyors. We use only premium proteins and our salsa, guacamole, queso and sauces are made fresh daily and are never frozen. In fact, there’s no freezer on site at all. Our menu is Chef-Inspired, and while we cater to individual customer needs, we offer bold and exciting flavor profiles in our signature products. Perhaps most importantly, guests aren’t a number at Cal Tort. They are individuals… people that we really like and want to see again and again.