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Costa Vida

Lehi, UT · Founded 2004 · CVSD

Costa Vida offers franchises for the establishment and operation of Costa Vida fast casual restaurants featuring Mexican fare with custom-made, prepared-to-order food service, including burritos, salads, enchiladas, tacos, quesadillas, and tropical beverages served in a coastal-themed dining environment with take-out service and in-seat dining.

Read the 2022 FDD ↗www.costavida.net ↗
2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
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units (2024)
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year over year

Units by Year

No unit counts recorded.

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$518,000 – $955,000
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$30,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
2%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

6% of monthly Gross Revenues (Note 2)

Leadership

  • Sean Collins

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Dave Rutter

    President

  • Rich Jones

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Jeff Jacobson

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Jason Stowe

    Vice President/Director of Franchise Development

  • Carlton Clark

    General Counsel

  • Geoff Alter

    Executive Chef

  • Bonnie ElHalta

    Director of Training and Development/Communications

  • Brian Dixon

    Director of Brand Marketing

  • Ashley Moody

    Director of Brand Marketing

On File

FDD years
20222014
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Franchisee records
38
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
5
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
22 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFCosta Vida FDD 2022Most recent · opens in a new tabPDFCosta Vida FDD 2014Opens in a new tab

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Read from this brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. FDD library maintained by AskTy; figures are as filed by the franchisor.