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Del Taco

TACO · EST. 1964 · Lake Forest, California

+ CompareFDD notes
US UNITS536+7.2% YOY
GLOBAL UNITS600
AUV (US)$1.4M
INVESTMENT RANGE$959K–$2.2M
FRANCHISED %90%

01The Read

Mexican-inspired fast-food chain serving tacos and burritos

FIG 1 — US UNIT COUNT, 2019–2025
407
2019
433
2020
442
2021
463
2022
486
2023
500
2024
536
2025

SOURCE: QSR PRO ESTIMATES

02Our Coverage

6 STORIES
Del Taco's $115 Million Fire Sale: What Jack in the Box's Loss Reveals About Bolt-On Acquisition Risk in QSRMAR 24, 2026The Plant-Based Pivot: Why QSR Chains Are Quietly Replacing Impossible Burgers with Hybrid MenusMAR 24, 2026Jack in the Box Enters Survival Mode: A 75-Year-Old Chain's Fight to Stay RelevantMAR 24, 2026The Great Restaurant Closure Wave of 2026: Who Is Shutting Doors and WhyMAR 20, 2026El Pollo Loco's Breakout Moment: How a Regional Chicken Chain Is Finally Expanding Beyond CaliforniaMAR 20, 2026The Plant-Based QSR Bust: What Went WrongMAR 20, 2026
FDD Fact Sheet · 2025
FRANCHISE FEE
$25K
ROYALTY
5%
AD FUND
—
TERM
10 YRS
LIQUIDITY
$300K
NET WORTH
$1.4M

Segment Peers

Taco BellChipotle Mexican GrillMoe's Southwest GrillTijuana FlatsQdoba Mexican Eats
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