Fuzzy's Taco Shop Franchise Information

#271

Initial Investment

LOW: $329,260

HIGH: $1,068,210

Change in Units

+7.1% +6 UNITS (1 Year)

+11.8% +10 UNITS (3 Years)

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Promoted Opportunities

Company Profile

Founded

2003

Franchising Since

2009 (7 Years)

Corporate Address

200 Bailey Ave., #100 Fort Worth, TX 76107

CEO

Chuck Bush

About Fuzzy's Taco Shop

Father and son restaurateurs Alan and Chuck Bush bought the original Fuzzy's Taco Shop, in Fort Worth, Texas, in 2003. In 2009, they began franchising the restaurants, which serve Baja-style Mexican food, including tacos, burritos, nachos, quesadillas, grilled sandwiches, salads and breakfast dishes.

Financials

Financial Requirements

Initial Investment

$329,260 - $1,068,210

Net-worth Requirement

$500,000

Liquid Cash Requirement

$150,000

Ongoing Fees

Initial Franchise Fee

$35,000

Ongoing Royalty Fee

3.5-5%

Ad Royalty Fee

0.5%

Financing Options

Fuzzy's Taco Shop has relationships with third-party sources which offer financing to cover the following:  franchise fee, startup costs, equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, payroll

Franchise 500® Rank History

2014 - 274
2015 - 259
2016 - 271

* Not all years were ranked

Units (Locations)

Where Seeking Franchisees:
Franchisor is seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S.

Operations & Franchisor Support

Training Onsite: 5 days

Training at headquarters: 32 hours

Additional Training: At company-owned store

Ongoing Support

Newsletter

Meetings

Grand Opening

Internet

Security

Field Operations

Marketing Support

Ad Slicks

Absentee Ownership Allowed

Number of employees required to run: 25

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Updated: September 6th, 2016

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Initial Investment

Change in Units

Promoted Opportunities

Company Profile

Founded

Franchising Since

Corporate Address

CEO

About Fuzzy's Taco Shop

Financials

Financial Requirements

Initial Investment

Net-worth Requirement

Liquid Cash Requirement

Ongoing Fees

Initial Franchise Fee

Ongoing Royalty Fee

Ad Royalty Fee

Financing Options

Franchise 500® Rank History

Units (Locations)

Operations & Franchisor Support

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