Cilantro Taco Grill

$CTGLF500 #501
CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants
SubcategoryMexican Food
Locations20
Franchisee Count7
Franchise Fee$35,000
Item 7 Low$273,000
Item 7 Midpoint$499,500
Item 7 High$726,000
Royalty Fees6% of weekly Gross Revenue
Ad / Brand Fund3%
Sold Not Open0
ParentCTG Franchise LLC
Founded2015
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business10
Began Franchising2023
HQNorthlake, IL
Executives4
LinksWeb
Main Phone708-223-0422
FDD IssuedJune 30, 2023
Last UpdatedAug 24, 2026
FDD2023 🔒
Franchisor

CTG Franchise LLC grants franchises for the right to operate a fast casual restaurant business offering authentic Mexican food such as tacos, burritos, salads, and tortas under the Cilantro Taco Grill Marks, with dine-in and take-out services from a single location in a limited protected territory using the franchisor's distinctive operating procedures, proprietary recipes, and system standards.

Native Grill and Wings Franchising, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company, wholly owned by FAT Brands, Inc. Key executives include CEO Taylor Wiederhorn and COO Gregg Nettleton. The company has a dedicated team for franchise support.

CTG Franchise LLC grants franchises for the right to operate a fast casual restaurant business offering authentic Mexican food such as tacos, burritos, salads, and tortas under the Cilantro Taco Grill Marks, with dine-in and take-out services from a single location in a limited protected territory using the franchisor's distinctive operating procedures, proprietary recipes, and system standards.

Read Cilantro Taco Grill’s complete June 30, 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document. Founder level — $19/mo — also unlocks Item 19 revenue, financial strength and unit trajectory across all 3,860 brands on FranDeals.

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