Wahoo's Fish Taco's vs Tacos 4 Life Grill Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Wahoo's Fish Taco's vs Tacos 4 Life Grill including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Wahoo's Fish Taco's Franchise
Tacos 4 Life Grill Franchise
Investment $540,000 - $715,000$585,000 - $825,000
Franchise Fee $25,000 - $30,000$35,000
Royalty Fee 5%5%
Advertising Fee 2% local1%
Year Founded -2014
Year Franchised -2014
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Wahoo's Fish Taco's Franchise
Tacos 4 Life Grill Franchise
Experience We prefer applicants who have restaurant experience as well as multi-unit experience. Depending on some other factors, we will consider applicants who have other types of multi-unit retail experience. Tacos 4 Life is looking for like-minded people who are ready to join our growing family of franchisees. We look for owner/operators or investors with solid operators in mind who possess the following: A strong belief in the mission and menu of Tacos 4 Life Ability to lead, yet follow a system Financial capability Business management Passion for delivering great services to our guests

Financing Options

 
Wahoo's Fish Taco's Franchise
Tacos 4 Life Grill Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support

 
Wahoo's Fish Taco's Franchise
Tacos 4 Life Grill Franchise
Training --
Support --
Marketing --
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Expansion Plans

 
Wahoo's Fish Taco's Franchise
Tacos 4 Life Grill Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About Wahoo's Fish Taco's

In 1988, the Wahoo brothers decided to import the fish taco to Orange County, California, and give it a unique twist. They combined the fish taco with their Brazilian favorites and Asian inspired items. The brothers decorated the original restaurant with the donations of near-by surf companies and that's how Wahoo's Fish Taco was born. Wahoo's then quickly developed a loyal and steady following, to where some locals came in daily and servers automatically knew what their customer would order. In 1990, Steve Karfaridis, joined as a partner and the one location in Costa Mesa rapidly developed into multi-locations in Laguna Beach and Huntington Beach. Today you will find over 50 locations of Wahoo's all throughout California and Colorado, including Texas and Hawaii. We are looking for franchisees who have the experience and financial resources to develop an area of at least 3-5 stores.
Wahoo's Fish Taco's initial franchise fee is $35,000 (and just $27,5000 for each additional store)

About Tacos 4 Life Grill

The first Tacos 4 Life Grill opened in Conway, Arkansas, on June 9th, 2014, but this is not where the story begins.
 Long before Tacos 4 Life opened its doors, Austin and Ashton Samuelson had a heart for the hungry. In 2009, they learned that over 18,000 children were dying worldwide each day due to starvation and hunger related causes. What surprised them is that the problem was completely preventable.

 Starvation is nothing more than a distribution problem. This simple fact moved them so much that they knew they could, and should, do something to help solve this problem. Thus, Tacos 4 Life was born. The Samuelson’s believe that God is up to something big and can use Tacos 4 Life, which exists to serve amazing food and to empower communities to fight to end world hunger, to help solve the world’s most solvable problem.
Tacos 4 Life Grill is a highly-differentiated restaurant that offers chef-inspired, award winning menu items served in a unique environment.
Our philosophy is based on delivering an unforgettable experience . . . great food, genuine service, and a mission focus that changes the world with every meal.