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Key Facts For KFC Corporation
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- Franchising Since:
- 1930
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- Franchise Units:
- 18,875
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- Cash Investment:
- $750,000
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- Total Investments:
- $1,262,800 - $2,543,000
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- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 5%
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- Financing Available:
- 1
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- Website:
- www.kfc.com
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Key Facts For Qdoba Restaurant Corporat...
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- Franchising Since:
- 1995
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- Franchise Units:
- 328
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- Cash Investment:
- $250,000 - $500,000
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- Total Investments:
- $623,100 - $815,000
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- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 5%
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- Financing Available:
- 1
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- Website:
- www.qdoba.com
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Key Facts For 7-Eleven, Inc.
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- Franchising Since:
- 1964
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- Franchise Units:
- 6500
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- Cash Investment:
- Varies by store
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- Total Investments:
- Varies by store
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- Royalty Fee Rate:
- Varies
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- Financing Available:
- 1
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- Website:
- www.franchise.7-eleven.com
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Key Facts For Salsa 2 Go
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- Franchising Since:
- 2003
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- Franchise Units:
- 4
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- Cash Investment:
- $50,000
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- Total Investments:
- $210382
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- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 6%
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- Financing Available:
- 1
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- Website:
- www.mysalsa2go.com
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Key Facts For Carl's Jr. Restaurants
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- Franchising Since:
- 1941
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- Franchise Units:
- 913
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- Cash Investment:
- $300,000
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- Total Investments:
- $1,318,000 - $1,814,000
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- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 4%
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- Financing Available:
- 1
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- Website:
- www.ckefranchise.com
Key Facts For Costa Vida Restaurants
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- Franchising Since:
- 2003
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- Franchise Units:
- 100+
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- Cash Investment:
- $223K
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- Total Investments:
- $82874K
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- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 7%
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- Financing Available:
- 1
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- Website:
- www.costavida.net
Key Facts For MOOYAH Franchise, LLC
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- Franchising Since:
- 2007
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- Franchise Units:
- 69 U.S. franchises, 6 international
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- Cash Investment:
- $40,000
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- Total Investments:
- $403,750-$639,100
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- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 6%
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- Financing Available:
- No
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- Website:
- franchise.mooyah.com
Positive Review
I have been with Mooyah for five years and am looking forward to continuing to grow my buisness through the Mooyah brand.
As a young franchisee Mooyah gave me the oppo...
Bailey McGuire
Positive Review
Excellent concept with huge growth potential.
Ongoing support by franchisor is superior.
Loren Katzman
Key Facts For Hardee's
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- Franchising Since:
- 1961
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- Franchise Units:
- 1,589
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- Cash Investment:
- $35,000
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- Total Investments:
- $1,038,374 - $2,217,366
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- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 5%
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- Financing Available:
- 1
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- Website:
- www.ckefranchise.com
Key Facts For Taco Bell IP Holder, LLC
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- Franchising Since:
- 1962
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- Franchise Units:
- 5,369
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- Cash Investment:
- $45K
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- Total Investments:
- $1,300 - 2,500K
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- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 5.5%
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- Financing Available:
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- Website:
- www.tacobell.com
Key Facts For Del Taco, LLC
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- Franchising Since:
- 1964
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- Franchise Units:
- 254
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- Cash Investment:
- $500,000
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- Total Investments:
- $767,000 - $1,640,500
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- Royalty Fee Rate:
- 5%
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- Financing Available:
- 1
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- Website:
- www.deltaco.com
Evaluation Criteria: Best Food Franchises

Growth Prospect
We evaluate the steps taken and processes put in place to ensure that franchisees are established with the goal of long-term growth in place. Those investing in the starting of a franchise are looking for a business which will provide them with a long-term source of income as time and money is invested. It is important to many potential franchisees to understand there is prospective growth for the business they are starting.

Marketing Support
The approach we take to evaluate established fast food franchises involves a look into their perceived importance of marketing and advertising initiatives for their franchisees. For many fast food franchises it is important to continue to market and advertise new products and changes to the product. Due to the nature of the fast food industry, many businesses continue to advertise through all sorts of marketing media.

Training
We continue to find increased value for franchises in having access to extensive training programs and resources in order to ensure highly effective and efficient internal practices for those offering the products and/or services. The preparation of food and drink often require specialized training to understand how to safely handle and prepare the food in order to meet federal or state health and safety guidelines.

Ongoing Support
Fast food franchises especially require ongoing support and assistance from the company franchising the businesses. Many franchises often continue to develop their menus and offerings in order to attract new or relevant customers to locations. It is important for the franchises to make the effort towards ensuring their franchised businesses are going to be equipped for offering the new products and to ensure consistency.

Value
We understand many aspiring franchisees are searching for franchises which offer them a lot in terms of the quality of brand and reputation which has been achieved over time. The brand of a fast food franchise can often be a primary determinant for many consumers as they search for food establishments which will serve the product they are searching for and are more prevalent to select a reputable fast food franchise.