Taco John's franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.25 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$15,000 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 Net Sales, due monthly on the 20th day

Marketing contribution

4% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Currently $0/not yet implemented; once implemented, payable monthly with royalty, set at vendor costs plus up to 10%

Other fees

Back of House Information System $145/month; Online Learning Management System License Fee $240/year; Geofencing Service Fee $35/month

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$25,000 to $40,000, as incurred, payable to various suppliers and providers

Fees sourceFDD p.16 ↗

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.25 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average Sales (gross revenue) by restaurant format, no profit/expense data

Reporting period

2025 Calendar Year (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2025)

Sample

299 franchised Restaurants open at least 12 months as of 12/31/2025 (248 Traditional Freestanding, 26 Traditional Endcap, 25 C-Store/Travel Plaza)

Reported average

$1,260,890

Reported median

$1,176,775

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.70 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

333

Year-end outlets

316

Net change

-17

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

2

Terminations

3

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

12

Reacquisitions

4

Transfers

8

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.73 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

9 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$853,700

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

6 loans

Historical charge-off share

0.00%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 12

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 Taco John's franchise cost?

Traditional Freestanding: $814,400 to $2,039,250; Traditional Endcap: $805,310 to $1,423,750; DT Digital Olé (drive-thru focused test concept): $1,069,100 to $2,015,750 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $15,000 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.25 ↗

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How much do Taco John's owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average Sales (gross revenue) by restaurant format, no profit/expense data. Sample: 299 franchised Restaurants open at least 12 months as of 12/31/2025 (248 Traditional Freestanding, 26 Traditional Endcap, 25 C-Store/Travel Plaza). Period: 2025 Calendar Year (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.70 ↗

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

0.00%; numerator / denominator: 0 / 12. 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: $853,700; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 6 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗