Moe's Southwest Grill
Fast-casual Southwestern foodBackground
Founded: 2000 Franchising since: 2001
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 40 employee(s); 4 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
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
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200 Glenridge Point Pkwy., #200 Atlanta, Georgia 30342 |
Phone: (404)255-3250 |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 40 employee(s); 4 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 397 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 387 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 359 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 335 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 231 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $448.9K-820K 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: $1M
Cash liquidity requirement: $300K
Business Experience:
- Industry experience
- General business experience
- Marketing skills
- Excellent attention to detail
Operations
- 65% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
- At franchisee's location: 1 week
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks
- National media
- Regional advertising
Other marketing support
- Website & promo tools
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#113 (2009); #111 (2008); #73 (2007); #92 (2006); #148 (2005);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2007;
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#40 (2007); #44 (2006); #42 (2005);
Top New Ranking:
#2 (2006); #6 (2005);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#89 (2009); #104 (2008); #70 (2007); #82 (2006);
#113 (2009); #111 (2008); #73 (2007); #92 (2006); #148 (2005);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2007;
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#40 (2007); #44 (2006); #42 (2005);
Top New Ranking:
#2 (2006); #6 (2005);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#89 (2009); #104 (2008); #70 (2007); #82 (2006);