District Taco vs Papa Murphy's
Two franchise systems, side by side. For a software vendor, they are not the same opportunity.
More open target
Papa Murphy's
wins 3 of 12 vendor rows
Papa Murphy's carries the lighter royalty load (5.0% vs 6.0%), leaving operators more room for software spend. Verdict: Papa Murphy's is the stronger software-sales opportunity on today's filing data.
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District Taco
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Papa Murphy's
Total units
15
1,014
Franchised units
2
965
Unit growth YoY
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-3.596%
Average unit revenue (AUV)
$1.93M
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Royalty
6%
5%
Ad fund
2%
2%
Initial franchise fee
$25K
$25K
Investment range (low)
$734K
$450K
Investment range (high)
$1.46M
$693K
Procurement model
Approved supplier
Approved supplier
FDD fiscal year
2024
2026
Filing freshness
OVERDUE
CURRENT
Common questions
District Taco vs Papa Murphy's, answered
District Taco has 15 total units and Papa Murphy's has 1,014, so Papa Murphy's is the larger system.
District Taco charges a 6% royalty and Papa Murphy's charges 5%, so Papa Murphy's has the lower royalty.
Both charge a $25K initial franchise fee.
District Taco's initial investment runs $734K–$1.46M and Papa Murphy's's runs $450K–$693K, so District Taco requires the larger investment.
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