On the Border Mexican Grill & Catina
On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina franchises full-service casual dining restaurants featuring Mexican and Tex-Mex food, a full-service bar, and off-premises services like catering and delivery. The business model involves single-unit franchises and area development rights agreements, with standardized operations, design, recipes, and support provided by the franchisor. It targets adults aged 18-60 in high-traffic metropolitan and suburban areas near offices, malls, and shopping centers.
Franchise Costs
4% royalty + 2% marketing fund + $445/mo fixed fees (loyalty program, technology, learning management system, catering call center).
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 7 U.S. conventional dine-in franchisee locations reporting gross sales for fiscal year 2023.
* Data extracted from the '2023 Reported Gross Sales' table for U.S. Franchisee Owned and Operated Locations (conventional dine-in) on page 9. The document explicitly states that franchisees do not report information regarding the costs and expenses relating to operating their franchise locations, therefore, profit and EBITDA related metrics cannot be provided or estimated.
Extracted Item 19 Section
How On the Border Mexican Grill & Catina Compares
Key Insights
- Higher investment than 86% of Casual Dining franchises
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
On the Border Mexican Grill & Catina Current | $2.9M – $5.1M | $30K | 4.0% | 25 |
| IHOP & INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES | $1.8M – $4.5M | $69K | N/A | 1,703 |
| BUFFALO WILD WINGS | $2.5M – $4.9M | $25K | 5.0% | 538 |
| GOLDEN CORRAL STEAKS, BUFFET & BAKERY | $2.1M – $8.5M | $50K | 4.0% | 352 |
| GOLDEN CORRAL | $2.2M – $8.7M | $50K | 4.0% | 348 |
| ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE (THE) | $483K – $1.7M | $60K | 2.0% | 146 |
Casual Dining Average 44 franchises | $1.5M – $3.5M | $43K | 4.6% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 44 Casual Dining franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2023)
Outlets by state across the United States
SBA Loan History
Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for On the Border Mexican Grill & Catina franchisees (2010 – 2012)
Loans by Year
SBA 7(a) loan activity over time
* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.
Franchisee Contacts
11 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
| Name | SBA Loan |
|---|---|
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
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Due Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
Frequently Asked Questions
The total initial investment to open a On the Border Mexican Grill & Catina franchise ranges from $2,932,800 to $5,058,000. This includes a franchise fee of $30,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 4.0% of gross sales.
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