Fuzzy's Taco Shop franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$10,000 to $40,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

5% · 5% of Gross Sales, paid weekly each Tuesday for the preceding week's sales

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$200-$300 per month (Dine Brands technology support and administration)

Other fees

POS Support Fee ($100-$450/mo); Payment Gateway ($50-$250/mo); Network Support Fee ($65-$6,000/mo)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Traditional Restaurant: $20,000-$70,000; Taqueria Restaurant: $20,000-$60,000; estimate includes ~3 months' rent, excludes managerial salaries/owner draw and financing costs.

Fees sourceFDD p.14 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

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Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Historical Gross Sales (average, median, high, low) of franchised Traditional Restaurants, reported separately for Texas vs. Rest of U.S., and by sales quartile within each region

Reporting period

12-month period December 30, 2024 to December 28, 2025

Sample

90 franchised Traditional Restaurants active as of December 28, 2025 (50 in Texas, 40 in Rest of U.S.); excludes 1 non-traditional and Taqueria Restaurants

Reported average

Not captured

Reported median

Not captured

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.49 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

116

Year-end outlets

105

Net change

-11

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

5

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

2

Other closures

14

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

6

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.52 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

9 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$662,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

4 loans

Historical charge-off share

12.12%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

4 / 33

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Fuzzy's Taco Shop franchise cost?

Traditional Restaurant: $1,049,500 to $3,040,500; Taqueria Restaurant: $806,900 to $1,338,100; Franchise Development Agreement (per developer commitment, excludes per-restaurant build costs): $22,000 to $405,000 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $10,000 to $40,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

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How much do Fuzzy's Taco Shop owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Historical Gross Sales (average, median, high, low) of franchised Traditional Restaurants, reported separately for Texas vs. Rest of U.S., and by sales quartile within each region. Sample: 90 franchised Traditional Restaurants active as of December 28, 2025 (50 in Texas, 40 in Rest of U.S.); excludes 1 non-traditional and Taqueria Restaurants. Period: 12-month period December 30, 2024 to December 28, 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.49 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Fuzzy's Taco Shop?

12.12%; numerator / denominator: 4 / 33. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $662,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 4 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗