Cantina Laredo Cost Comparisons

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.


Mexican Food Restaurant Franchise Opportunities

Below is a quick comparison of Cantina Laredo against other Mexican Food Restaurant franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Cantina Laredo with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.

Franchise Franchise Fee Royalty Advertising Fee Development Costs
America's Taco Shop $24,000-$30,000 6% 4% $247,350-$710,250
Austin Grill N/A $1,807,000-$2,790,000
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill $25,000-$30,000 5% 3% $224,450-$993,040
Baja Sol Tortilla Grill $25,000 5% 3%local, 1.5%nat'l $230,000-$1,203,000
Barberitos $30,000 5% 2% local $119,800-$554,025
BarBurrito $15,000 5% $176,200-$300,150
Berryhill Baja Grill $25,500-$30,000 5% $257,500-$527,500
Blue Coast Burrito N/A $368,000-$572,000
Blue Moon Mexican Cafe $40,000 5% 2% local+ 1%Nat'l $370,200-$482,500
BluTaco N/A $9,000-$349,000
Boloco Inspired Burritos $25,000 6% $190,000-$400,000
Bru-Go's Take-N-Bake Pizza Company $19,500 4-5% $76,200-$137,950
Bubbakoo's Burritos $35,000 6% 1% $131,500-$398,000
Bullritos $10,000 $693,600-$1,062,300
BurritoVille $25,000 6% 2% $100,000-$500,000
Burros & fries $35,000 $319,770-$624,550
C.O.Jones N/A $170,000
California Tortilla $40,000 5% .5% local +2% Nat'l $378,400-$697,000
Chili's $40,000-$60,000 $1,395,695-$4,637,695
Chorizo Fresh Mex $25,000 6% 2% $275,000-$500,000
Chronic Tacos $40,000 6% 2% $299,000-$799,000
Cocina Mexican Grill $18,000 5% 3% $191,600-$239,400
Costa Vida $30,000 6% to 2% $659,500-$1,025,000
Currito $25,000 6% $200,000-$400,000
Del Taco $35,000 5% 4% $859,700-$2,116,500
Desert Moon-Fresh Mexican Grille $25,000 5% $264,500-$454,000
Diamond Dave's Mexican Restaurants $15,000 4% $189,000-$325,000
Digg's Taco Shop $30,000 $150,000-$500,000
Eddie Peppers Mexican Grille N/A 0 0 $10,000-$50,000
El Chico Cafe $35,000 5% $1,550,000-$2,530,000
El Taco Tote Real Mexican Grill $30,000 5% $550,000
Extreme Pita $30,000-$300,000 6% 3% $148,260-$418,100
Fuzzy's Taco Shop $35,000 3.5% - 5% 2% $770,500-$1,116,500
Great Wraps $22,500 5.5% $159,500-$485,500
Hot Head Burritos $15,000-$23,000 6% 3% $215,650-$694,700
Izzo's Illegal Burrito $40,000 5% $380,500-$744,900
Jimboy's Tacos $35,000 5% 3% $375,000-$1,379,000
Joey's Mexican Grill $18,000 5% $180,000-$250,000
La Bamba $30,000 $187,000-$335,833
La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill $25,000-$50,000 5% 3% $189,550-$992,590
Lime Fresh Mexican Grill $30,000 6% $544,000-$730,000
Mad Mex $45,000 6% 3% $250,000-$550,000
Margaritas Mexican Restaurant $30,000 4% $1,182,000-$1,454,000
Maui Tacos $30,000 $500,000-$809,200
Mexicali Rosa's $25,000 4% of net sales $250,000-$800,000
Moe's Southwest Grill $30,000 5% 2% $457,400-$911,500
Mucho Burrito $20,000 5% 4% $172,300-$375,500
New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps $15,000 7% $85,000-$150,000
On The Border N/A 5% -4% $112,600-$243,200
Panchero's Mexican Grill $20,000-$30,000 5% $404,325-$931,000
Pepe's Mexican Restaurants $10,000-$15,000 4% $207,000-$652,000
Pita Pit $30,000 5% 1% $321,934-$497,382
Pure Taqueria $40,000 5%-6% 1% $954,000-$2,381,000
Qdoba Mexican Grill $30,000 5% 1.25% $475,500-$1,095,000
Quesada $20,000 6% 3% $150,700-$234,200
Red Rock Chili Company $25,000 6% $215,500-$394,000
Rockin' Baja Lobster $30,000 5% $240,400-$1,200,000
Rusty Taco $25,000 6% - 4% 1%local $529,817-$796,325
Sea Casa $20,000 $221,500-$344,000
Shaka Burrito! $25,000 3% $200,000-$250,000
Taco Bell $25,000-$45,000 5.5% 4.25% $152,250-$3,049,100
Taco Bueno $35,000 5% 5% $639,000-$1,593,000
Taco Del Mar $15,000-$23,000 6% $146,000-$294,000
Taco John's $25,000 5% 4% $475,000-$1,599,000
Taco Mayo $15,000-$20,000 $250,000-And Up
Taco Palace $33,950 0-4% $53,200-$133,100
Tacos 4 Life Grill $35,000 5% 1% $585,000-$825,000
TacoTime $30,000 6% $331,150-$636,800
TacoTime Canada $20,000 $207,500-$349,400
Tijuana Flats Burrito $25,000 5% $133,500-$236,100
Wahoo's Fish Taco's $25,000-$30,000 5% 2% local $540,000-$715,000
Yolandas Tacos $35,000 $224,150-$306,250
Zambrero $30,000 $350,000-$450,000