Zócalo

About Zócalo

Zócalo is a multi-award-winning Mexican food restaurant cooking delicious meals from scratch using carefully selected ingredients. We currently operate over 30 stores across Sweden, Denmark, Ireland and Iceland and as a result of our success, we are now expanding across the rest of Europe, giving people a traditional taste of Mexico!

Our business is based on honesty, openness, simplicity, and quality. We are always looking to innovate our menu and provide a memorable experience for our guests. Zócalo’s customers are guaranteed a flavourful meal every time, whether they choose burritos, bowls, quesadillas, salads, nachos, or tacos! Our menu caters to everyone, we have extremely popular vegetarian and vegan options available too.

The Zócalo business model is also highly scalable. It does not require any kitchen skills to operate, making staff training quick and simple. It can function without extraction systems, allowing greater flexibility in site selection and lower fit-out costs. Plus, it’s built to handle high volumes of trade — with each dish taking just 60 seconds to prepare, operators can serve large numbers of customers quickly and efficiently.

The Opportunity

You will own your own Zócalo Mexican restaurant, serving up a storm for your customers in your chosen location.

Mexican cuisine is one of the fastest-growing trends in the UK restaurant market, fuelled by consumer demand for bold flavours, healthier options, and globally inspired food. According to CGA by NIQ, Mexican food is outperforming other world cuisines in the UK casual dining space. Its popularity, especially in quick-service formats, reflects a broader shift toward fresh, customisable meals like burrito bowls and tacos. These trends make an investment in the Zócalo franchise particularly attractive — the brand is perfectly positioned to capitalise on this momentum with its scalable, flavour-forward concept.

The Franchise Models

Master Franchise

As a Master Franchisee you will be developing your franchise network within your territory as well as managing your own Zócalo locations. Your responsibilities will be to develop brand awareness in your area and to support your sub-Franchisees with the operation of their franchise.

Territory Franchise

You will be running your own Zócalo restaurant in your chosen territory in accordance with the original concept whilst attaining and retaining profitability. You will be strengthening relationships with customers and your local community to encourage them to return to your Zócalo location.

The Investment

Our Territory Franchise fee is £19,850 per restaurant. The Franchise Package Fee will be dependent on size, condition and fit-out of your premises. You can expect food court and food hall units to be in the region of £150,000, while high street locations will cost more than £190,000.

Government-led and high street bank funding are available to support the cost of our franchise fee and help you launch your business.

What you will receive

• A multi-award-winning concept
• Design, signage and fit-out of your Zócalo restaurant
• Project management at start-up
• The latest ordering technology including kiosks and our Zócalo app
• Finished cooperation agreement with suppliers of selected products
• Initial training and on-going support
• Sales and menu training
• A start-up package including marketing materials and uniforms
• Product development
• Conferences and meetings with other franchisees
• So much more!

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for entrepreneurs who LOVE our concept, have a passion for good food, and are outgoing and sociable. If you are business minded with a focus on quality and service, we would like to hear from you. You do not need previous restaurant or fast-food experience as we’ll teach you everything you will need to start your Zócalo franchise.

What’s next?

Like the idea of running your own modern Mexican restaurant?

If you think you could be the perfect Zócalo franchisee then fill in your details to receive further information about this tasty franchise opportunity!