Qdoba Mexican Grill
Fast-casual Mexican foodBackground
Founded: 1995 Franchising since: 1997
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 50 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Canada
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 5-20 unit territories
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4865 Ward Rd., #500 Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033 |
Phone: (720)898-2300 |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 50 employee(s); 3 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 345 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 2008 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 2007 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| 2006 | 263 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 2005 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Canada
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 5-20 unit territories
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $454K-738K Franchise fee: $30K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 5% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | Yes |
| Startup Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Accounts Receivable | No | Yes |
| Payroll | No | Yes |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $2M
Cash liquidity requirement: $500K
Business Experience:
- Industry experience
- General business experience
- Marketing skills
- Real estate
Operations
- 90% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 4 weeks
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks
Other marketing support
- Local store marketing
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#94 (2009); #94 (2008); #87 (2007); #97 (2006); #130 (2005);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#76 (2009); #66 (2008); #68 (2007); #60 (2006); #91 (2005);
#94 (2009); #94 (2008); #87 (2007); #97 (2006); #130 (2005);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#76 (2009); #66 (2008); #68 (2007); #60 (2006); #91 (2005);