Cantina Laredo vs On The Border Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Cantina Laredo vs On The Border including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Cantina Laredo Franchise
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Investment $1,860,000 - $2,565,000$112,600 - $243,200
Franchise Fee $50,000N/A
Royalty Fee 5%5% -4%
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Year Founded 19841994
Year Franchised 19961994
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Company Overviews

About Cantina Laredo

Inspired by consumers’ growing taste for more authentic flavors, Cantina Laredo offers a menu that evokes the sophisticated gourmet tastes of Mexico City. From the day the first Cantina Laredo opened in 1984, guests have enthusiastically embraced our concept. Critics have praised us as well. An authoritative Dallas magazine named Cantina Laredo one of the 12 best restaurants in the city. The reviewer noted, "… the food outshines anything I’ve had on trips across the border.” Over the last 20 years we have devoted great effort to product development and process improvements to ensure that we always deliver the highest level of great Mexican food to our guests. Combining the traditional with modern flairs, the menu is unique and includes grilled fish, chicken and steaks complimented by signature sauces such as chipotle-wine with portobello mushrooms or sautéed artichoke hearts and roasted red bell peppers.

Today, Cantina Laredo is our company’s fastest growing concept. We are opening corporate and franchise units throughout the country. The high-end Mexican segment is poised for large growth and we are the leader in this space.
Cantina Laredo offers the right partners an opportunity to succeed with an established brand, unique modern Mexican food and beverages, choice market availability, contemporary settings, and tremendous operational support.


About On The Border

On The Border. Off the Map. Fun and festive casual dining restaurant featuring Mexican and Tex-Mex food and offering a full bar. Our story traces back more than four decades to 1982, when the first On The Border restaurant opened on Knox Street in Dallas, TX. Originally based on sizzling fajitas, frosty margaritas, happy hour and a booming patio, On The Border has evolved and expanded over time to include a variety of craveable dishes inspired by the cuisines of South Texas and Mexico. Today, with more than 150 restaurants throughout the United States and expansion internationally, On The Border is still passionate about sharing a love for Mexican food, spirits and fun. On The Border is offering franchises to experienced multi-unit restaurant owners/operators. Join us in our mission to bring Border-style food to as many neighborhoods as possible. Become a franchise owner.