Become a Franchisee — Mexicali
Kiwis continue to love the fresh healthy Mexican that the experienced team behind Mexicali have been bringing to Auckland, Napier, Mount Maunganui, Christchurch and now Lincoln since 2005.
Mexicali's latest franchisee, Aron Fuller, will be bringing the new look Mexicali restaurant to Lincoln in early 2021 so the residents don't have to travel to Christchurch to get their deliciously fresh Mexican food fix anymore. Aron relocated to Canterbury in 2016 after a solid career in sales (and like many Kiwis, a stint in a London bar). He loves Mexican food, to the point of searching for a Mexicali restaurant to eat in wherever he was staying in New Zealand. Aron's been a loyal fan of the popular food chain, often visiting the original restaurant in Princes Wharf, Auckland. Mexicali makes everything fresh in-store everyday and with a strong Californian influence which he loves.
Aron and his wife chose Lincoln as a base because his wife grew up there. It was just a case of waiting for the perfect franchise or business opportunity to appear.
Until the opportunity to purchase a Mexicali franchise came up Aron hadn't even considered owning a fast casual restaurant. Like Aron, many prospective business owners are oblivious to the fact that they would be a perfect match for Mexicali franchises. Franchises need strong management abilities along with business and customer management skills which are already ingrained in many executives. For people looking to leave the corporate sector it's fairly straightforward to train on specific services and products. Aron's sales and project background plus his love for Mexicali were a perfect combination for a first time franchise owner.
"It's been about a year since the opportunity to join Mexicali popped up and my restaurant is part of a new shop build that is completing early 2021. Lincoln is its own village with the University and quite a few agricultural and research businesses based there. Yes there are already several Mexicali's in Christchurch but we're based further away and can run a really viable business, especially with the university at full capacity," says Aron Fuller.
It's been a smooth and seamless franchising journey with Mexicali for Aron, he has found everyone to be really helpful and he's excited to start trading early next year. With his strong commercial background, stint in the UK hospitality scene and a genuine passion for Mexicali food his Lincoln franchise will no doubt be a great success. If you're in the area pop in and ask him about owning his first business franchising with Mexicali.