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Section I – Estimated initial investment (franchise costs) for a Pancheros Mexican Grill franchise, based on Item 7 of the company’s 2022 FDD
Section II – Initial franchise fee, royalty fee, and marketing fee for a Pancheros Mexican Grill franchise, based on Items 5 and 6 of the company’s 2022 FDD
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Section IV – News updates on the Pancheros Mexican Grill franchise opportunity
Section V – Presentation and analysis of Pancheros Mexican Grill’s financial performance representations (average revenues and/or profits), based on Item 19 of the company’s 2022 FDD, including information on the:
- 2021 average, median, high, and low gross sales for the 42 franchised, 26 affiliate-owned, and all 68 Pancheros Mexican Grill restaurants in operation for the entire calendar year 2021
- 2021 average, median, high, and low gross sales for the 37 franchised, 25 affiliate-owned, and all 62 Pancheros Mexican Grill restaurants in operation for the three calendar years 2019 to 2021
- 2021 average, median, high, and low food costs and paper costs for the 26 affiliate-owned Pancheros Mexican Grill restaurants that were in operation for the full 12 months of 2021
Section VI – Key ratios, comparables, computations, and analyses for the Pancheros Mexican Grill franchise opportunity (exclusive content for Platinum subscribers)
Section I – Pancheros Mexican Grill Franchise Costs
- Pancheros Mexican Grill franchise costs, based on Item 7 of the company’s 2022 FDD:
- Initial Franchise Fee: $30,000
- Real Estate/Rent and Security Deposit: $0 to $20,000
- Utility Security Deposits: $0 to $5,000
- Leasehold Improvements: $220,000 to $550,000
- Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment: $110,000 to $175,000
- Initial Merchandise Purchases: $1,800 to $2,500
- Initial Inventory: $7,500 to $15,000
- Insurance: $2,500 to $15,000
- Training: $5,000 to $12,500
- Initial Marketing Campaign: $30,000 to $50,000
- Signage: $7,500 to $32,500
- Point-of-Sale System (“POS System”) and Back Office Software: $13,500 to $18,000
- Office Equipment/Supplies: $2,100 to $6,500
- Licenses and Permits: $425 to $5,000
- Professional Fees: $5,500 to $40,000
- Additional Funds (3 months): $25,000 to $50,000
- Total Estimated Pancheros Mexican Grill Franchise Costs: $460,825 to $1,027,000
Section II – Pancheros Mexican Grill’s Initial Franchise Fee, Royalty Fee, and Marketing Fee
- Pancheros Mexican Grill’s initial franchise fee, royalty fee, and marketing fee, based on Items 5 and 6 of the company’s 2022 FDD:
- Initial Franchise Fee: $25,000 to $30,000
- Royalty Fee: 5% of Gross Revenues
- Advertising Fund Contribution: up to 3% of Gross Revenues; currently 2%
- Local Advertising Requirement: at least 3% of Gross Revenues
- Advertising Cooperative: your proportionate share will be determined by participating locations in the advertising cooperative
Section III – Number of Franchised and Company-Owned Pancheros Mexican Grill Outlets
Franchised
2019
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- Outlets at the End of the Year: 43
- Net Change: +4
2020
- Outlets at the Start of the Year: 43
- Outlets at the End of the Year: 43
- Net Change: 0
2021
- Outlets at the Start of the Year: 43
- Outlets at the End of the Year: 43
- Net Change: 0
Company-Owned
2019
- Outlets at the Start of the Year: 28
- Outlets at the End of the Year: 28
- Net Change: 0
2020
- Outlets at the Start of the Year: 28
- Outlets at the End of the Year: 26
- Net Change: -2
2021
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- Outlets at the End of the Year: 27
- Net Change: +1
Section IV – News Updates on the Pancheros Mexican Grill Franchise
Section V – Financial Performance Representations (Average Revenues and/or Profits) for the Pancheros Mexican Grill Franchise (Item 19, 2022 FDD)
Part 1 – 2021 Gross Sales of All 68 Restaurants in Operation for the Full Calendar Year 2021
- As of December 31, 2021, there were 68 Pancheros restaurants (42 franchised restaurants and 26 affiliate-owned restaurants) in operation for the calendar year 2021.
All 68 Restaurants
- Average: $1,315,543
- 15 (or 36%) franchised restaurants and 10 (or 38%) affiliate-owned restaurants met or exceeded this average.
- Median: $1,201,474
- 19 (or 45%) franchised restaurants and 15 (or 58%) affiliate-owned restaurants met or exceeded this median.
- High: $3,220,292
- Low: $323,515
42 Franchised Restaurants
- Average: $1,300,606
- 15 (36%) franchised restaurants met or exceeded this average.
- Median: $1,163,312
- 21 (50%) franchised restaurants met or exceeded this median.
- High: $3,220,292
- Low: $323,515
26 Affiliate-Owned Restaurants
- Average: $1,339,673
- 10 (38%) affiliate-owned restaurants met or exceeded this average.
- Median: $1,253,753
- 13 (50%) affiliate-owned restaurants met or exceeded this median.
- High: $2,146,953
- Low: $735,685
- These financial performance figures do not reflect royalty fees, advertising fund contributions, operating expenses, or other costs or expenses that must be deducted from gross sales to obtain your net income or profit.
Part 2 – 2021 Gross Sales of All 62 Restaurants in Operation for Three Full Calendar Years from 2019-2021
- As of December 31, 2021, there were 62 Pancheros restaurants (37 franchised restaurants and 25 affiliate-owned restaurants) in operation for the three calendar years 2019 to 2021.
All 62 Restaurants
- Average: $1,356,816
- 14 (38%) franchised restaurants and 9 (36%) affiliate-owned restaurants met or exceeded this average.
- Median: $1,211,956
- 17 (46%) franchised restaurants and 14 (56%) affiliate-owned restaurants met or exceeded this median.
- High: $3,220,292
- Low: $636,377
37 Franchised Restaurants
- Average: $1,364,907
- 14 (38%) franchised restaurants met or exceeded this average.
- Median: $1,182,515
- 19 (51%) franchised restaurants met or exceeded this median.
- High: $3,220,292
- Low: $636,377
25 Affiliate-Owned Restaurants
- Average: $1,344,840
- 9 (36%) affiliate-owned restaurants met or exceeded this average.
- Median: $1,260,567
- 13 (52%) affiliate-owned restaurants met or exceeded this median.
- High: $2,146,953
- Low: $735,685
Part 3 – 2021 Food and Paper Costs for 26 Affiliate-Owned Pancheros Restaurants Operating Full 12 Months
- The following chart reflects the 2021 food and paper costs for the 26 affiliate-owned restaurants that Pancheros operates, that were in operation for the full 12 months of 2021. These 26 restaurants use a common back office system and common food cost calculation procedures.
- There are no franchised restaurants in this group.
Food Costs
- Average: 28.62%
- 12 (or 46%) of these 26 restaurants met or exceeded this average.
- Low: 25.04%
- High: 31.99%
- Median: 28.57%
Paper Costs
- Average: 3.35%
- 12 (or 46%) of these 26 restaurants met or exceeded this average.
- Low: 2.78%
- High: 3.89%
- Median: 3.34%
- The above costs do not include labor, rent, utilities, and other costs incurred by affiliate-owned restaurants.
- Franchised restaurants may incur additional costs that affiliate-owned restaurants do not have, including royalty payments, training expenses, and certain advertising fees.
- Some restaurants have sold these amounts. Your individual results may differ. There is no assurance that you will sell as much.
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