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Moe's Southwest Grill™

Moe’s Southwest Grill™is one of the most recognized fast-casual Mexican restaurant franchises that focuses on a wide variety of fresh, flavorful, and customizable Southwestern food. All menu offerings are made in-house right before the customer’s eyes, adding a fun and unique spin to their dining experience.

Facts & figures
Liquid capital required
$300,000
Net worth required
$1,000,000
Investment
$474,900 - $1,109,840
Franchise fee
$30,500
Royalty
5.0%
Units in operation
650
Founded
2000
Franchising Since
2001

Moe's Southwest Grill™

Own the Bold Brand Bursting with Southwest Flavor

About Us

Our passion for fun and flavor makes us the go-to brand for those who crave adventurous, authentic Southwest flavors. Moe’s Southwest Grill™ was made #2 on the 2019 Harris Poll: Top Mexican Chains, and with more than 650+ restaurants in the United States and abroad, we have a lot more room to grow. Like the Southwest itself, the future looks bold and bright for our concept.

Make the Moe-st Of Your Franchise Experience and Choose Moe's Southwest Grill™

  • Strong Brand Awareness
  • Simple, Customizable Menu
  • Support Provided by Industry Leaders
  • Multiple Real Estate Configurations
  • Enjoy Off-Premise Revenue
  • Strategic Supply Chain

Location, Location, Location

We understand the importance of location as it is the best way to get people through your doors. Our dedicated real estate team will be there for you to provide real estate selection assistance and support. Moe's locations are typically found in highly populated areas such as shopping malls, outlet centers, airports, entertainment venues, lifestyle centers, and travel plazas just to name a few. From the moment your fans walk through the door, they'll appreciate the family-friendly atmosphere and the variety of crave-able, customizable menu items!

Supporting Your Franchise Business

An experienced bench of experts at Moe's and Focus Brands are here to support your franchised business with real estate selection assistance, consumer insights analytics, marketing strategy, and so much more!

Our Ideal Candidate

Moe's franchisees take pride in working in their communities. They're fun-loving, people-driven, and energetic, always eager to help their friends and neighbors. Our ideal franchise owners also have the following:

  • Multi-unit Restaurant Operating Experience
  • Ability to Open 3+ locations
  • People- Development Oriented
  • Strong Community Connections for Grassroot Marketing

    Ready to Own Your Own Moe's Southwest Grill? Reach Out For More Information Today!


FAQs

  • One of the most recognized fast-casual Mexican restaurant franchises that focuses on a wide variety of fresh, flavorful, and customizable Southwestern food
  • Diners have the option to choose between tacos, burritos, bowls, salads, and more
  • All menu offerings are made in-house right before the customer’s eyes, adding a fun and unique spin to their dining experience

  • Through dine-in and take-out patrons
  • Through the sale of merchandise

  • Someone with a positive and energetic personality
  • Someone with experience operating multi-unit restaurants
  • Someone with strong community connections for grassroot marketing

  • Oversee the operations of multi-location storefronts
  • Hire, manage, and train employees and managers to successfully execute the Moe's dining experience
  • Network and market within your community to grow the brand's business

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