R1.35 million can get you through the door, but it won’t guarantee you a Tasty Gallos franchise

Franchisor Muhammed Gutta says having the money to open a restaurant is only the first test. His bigger question is whether an applicant can still be running the business five years later.Johannesburg, 01 October 2026: Having enough money to buy a Tasty Gallos restaurant does not mean founder and CEO Muhammed Gutta will simply sell you one.Instead, before a single rand changes hands, every applicant must sit down for an interview to prove they have the business mettle and mindset needed to still be running their restaurant five years later, and applicants with the full R1.35 million required could still…