Moe's Southwest Grill Franchise Information

#83

Initial Investment

LOW: $453,215

HIGH: $757,493

Change in Units

+13.3% +85 UNITS (1 Year)

+20.7% +132 UNITS (3 Years)

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Promoted Opportunities

Company Profile

Founded

2000

Franchising Since

2001 (15 Years)

Corporate Address

5620 Glenridge Dr. Atlanta, GA 30342

CEO

Bruce Schroder

Parent Company

Focus Brands

About Moe's Southwest Grill

Moe's Southwest Grill is a fast-casual restaurant serving southwestern items such as burritos, tacos, nachos and quesadillas. Many menu items have names inspired by popular movies and television shows. Moe's was founded by Raving Brands in 2000 and joined Focus Brands, franchisor of Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon, and Schlotzsky's, in 2007.

Financials

Financial Requirements

Initial Investment

$453,215 - $757,493

Net-worth Requirement

$1,500,000

Liquid Cash Requirement

$500,000

Ongoing Fees

Initial Franchise Fee

$30,000

Ongoing Royalty Fee

to 5%

Ad Royalty Fee

to 4%

Financing Options

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

Veteran Incentives
  $10,000 off franchise fee

Franchise 500® Rank History

Highest Rank: 73

Lowest Rank: 123

Units (Locations)

Where Seeking Franchisees:
Franchisor is seeking new franchise units worldwide.

Operations & Franchisor Support

Training Onsite: 4 days

Training at headquarters: 14 days

Ongoing Support

Purchasing Co-ops

Newsletter

Meetings

Toll-Free Line

Grand Opening

Internet

Security

Field Operations

Marketing Support

Co-op Advertising

Ad Slicks

Regional Media

National Media

Number of employees required to run: 15

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Updated: September 14th, 2016

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Initial Investment

Change in Units

Promoted Opportunities

Company Profile

Founded

Franchising Since

Corporate Address

CEO

Parent Company

About Moe's Southwest Grill

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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