Taco Time FDD – Franchise Information, Costs and Fees
Type of Business
As a franchisee, you will operate a restaurant called TacoTime, preparing and serving specialized freshly prepared Mexican fast food and related menu items.
Corporate Information
Kahala Franchising LLC is an Arizona limited liability company which was formed on December 29, 2008. Their parent company is parent company is Kahala Brands, Inc., formerly known as Kahala Brands, Ltd. (“Kahala Brands”). Kahala Brands was formerly known as Kahala Corp. but changed its name to Kahala Brands in December 2014. On July 26, 2016, Kahala Brands merged with a wholly-owned subsidiary of MTY Food Group, Inc. (“MTY”) having an address at 8150 Transcanada Highway, Suite 200, Saint Laurent, Québec H4S 1MF. Kahala Brands’ parent company became MTY Franchising USA, Inc. (“MTY USA”), originally known as The Extreme Pita Franchising USA, Inc., and having an address of 9311 E Via De Ventura, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258. MTY USA’s parent corporation is MTY Franchising Inc. (“MTY Canada”), a Canada corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of MTY, fomerly known as MTY Tiki Ming Enterprises Inc., and having an address at 8150 Route Transcanadienne, Suite 200, Ville Saint-Laurent, Quebec, H4S 1M5, Canada.
Investment
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a TacoTime franchise ranges from $343,650 to $787,800 for a traditional franchise unit constructed as a free-standing restaurant; from $150,650 to $527,300 for a non-traditional franchise unit. This includes $31,000 to $61,000 for a traditional location and $16,000 to $33,500 for a non-traditional location that could be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate.