Business Description

Who loves churros? I love churros and so will you. The first quick-service retailer in the US to serve authentic, freshly made churros and rellenos (filled churros). Be the first to bring CHURRO STATION to your community! CHURRO STATION not only offers authentic, freshly made churros, but a variety of other mouth-watering Hispanic specialties and made-to-order sandwiches. Today, churros mark the beginning of a new food revolution. Strong franchise opportunities for single & multiple locations.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  2003

Franchising Since:  2005

Operating Units:
Franchised Units:	45	750%
Company-Owned Units:	1	16.7%
Total Operating Units:	6	100.0%
Minority Representation Units Owned by Minorities: African-American: 0 Asian-American: 0 Hispanic: 0 Native American: 0 Other: 0 Specific Minority   Program(s) in place: Our support team is bi-lingual (Spanish and English). Our third-party financing vendor is also bi-lingual and packages to help those new to the loan process. Our product is geared toward the Hispanic customer with great potential to his the mainstream market.
Geographic Distribution: U.S.: 6 100% In 5 States Canada: 0 0% In 0 Canadian Provinces International: 0 0% In 0 Foreign Countries   Total: 6 100.0%

North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:

Density	Units
1. Arizona	1
2. California	4

Registered in Following Registration States: California, Florida

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:	$70K
Cash Investment:	$25K
Total Investment:	$100-172K
Average Total Investment:	$150K
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:	$25K
Average Franchise Fee:	$0K
On-Going Royalty:	5%
Average Royalty:	0%
Advertising Fee:	3%

Average Number of Employees: 3 Full-time, 1 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage): 800

Preferred Sites: Regional Mall

Other Sites: Hispanic Neighborhoods

Encourage Conversions? Not Applicable

Earnings Claims Provided?: No

Franchisee Qualifications
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
Financial Net Worth:	4
General Business Experience:	3
Specific Industry Experience:	2
Formal Education:	2
Psychological Profile:	3
Personal Interview(s):	5
Terms of Contract
Term of Initial Contract:	10 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:	10 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:	Allowed
Area Development Agreements?	Yes, for 10 Year(s)
Sub-Franchising Contracts?	No
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?	Yes
Support and Training
International Franchise Association:	No
Canadian Franchise Association:	No
Franchisee Association/Member:	No
Size of Corporate Staff:	4
Site Selection Assistance?	Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?	No
Financial Assistance?	Yes, Indirect
Marketing Support:
Co-Op Advertising:	No
National Advertising:	No
Regional Advertising:	Yes
Local Advertising:	Yes
Marketing Materials:	Ad Slicks, Brochures, Catalogs, Coupons/rebates, Direct Mailers, Emails, Promotional Items, Radio Ads, Site Signs, Television Ads, Trade Show Exhibits, Videos
Additional Services:	Grand Opening, In-house Marketing, Marketing Research, Newsletter, Online Extranet, Press Releases, Sales Strategies
Other Marketing Support:	None Specified
On-Going Support:
Central Data Processing:	Not Applicable
Central Purchasing:	Included in Fees
Field Operation Evaluation:	Included in Fees
Field Training:	Included in Fees
Initial Store Opening:	Included in Fees
Inventory Control:	Included in Fees
Franchisee Newsletter:	Not Applicable
Regional or National Meetings:	Not Applicable
800 Telephone Hotline:	Not Applicable
Training:
1. Corporate Office	5 days
Expansion Plans
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: 8 U.S.: Yes, 8 Canada: No Overseas: No	Request Franchisor Info   Submit an online form to receive information from Churro Station.