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Del Taco

Quick service restaurant

Del Taco runs 594 US restaurants — 461 franchised, 133 company-owned — under Jack in the Box. The FDD requires every location to buy designated point-of-sale and back-office hardware and software, sign a Hardware and Software License and Support Agreement, and purchase CRM software the franchisor may be the sole approved supplier for.

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Total units
594
461 franchised
Franchised outlet growth
+9.501%
Item 20, last two year-ends
AUV
$1.61M
Item 19, 2024
Royalty
Complete royalty terms unconfirmed
percentage component
Ad fund
4%
percentage component
Initial fee
$35K
per unit
Investment range
$1.50M–$3.32M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing

Ordinary royalty terms

Complete royalty terms unconfirmed

Complete royalty terms are not confirmed for the selected filing.

Recorded percentage components

These are recorded percentage components. Each has its own base and conditions; the chart does not state the total payment or confirm ad-fund completeness.

1recorded components (FY2025)

Recorded percentage components (FY2025)Ad fund 4%. Components use their own filing bases and conditions. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Ad fund 4%

Mandated & recommended tech

The systems vendors compete with

Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.

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HrItem 6

Type of Fee 1 Amount Due Date Remarks Royalty 2 5% of net sales Payable monthly by Net sales include all revenue electronic funds transfer from the Restaurant, except by the fifteenth (15th) for refunds and sales or day of each month, based similar taxes. on the Net Sales for the preceding month Royalty for Games 40% of net sales from Payable monthly by “Games and Devices” means and Devices such games and devices electronic funds transfer coin, token, card or internet by the fifteenth (15th) devices like pay telephones, day of each month, based cash, credit or debit machines on the Net Sales for the (including automated teller preceding month machines), newspaper stands, slot machines, wireless, or similar machines. Marketing 4% of net sales Payable monthly by We may increase the fee to electronic funds transfer the then-current fee we by the fifteenth (15th) charge new franchisees upon day of each month, based notice to you. on the Net Sales for the The marketing fee for preceding month nontraditional locations is typically 1.4% of net sales, but we may modify this fee. Technology $173.81 per restaurant Payable monthly after You must purchase and Systems Support per month for your 1st opening in advance on maintain the systems we Services Fee 3 through 5th restaurants; the first day of each require. See Items 8 and 11. $148.82 per restaurant month (or as we may Upon notice, we may increase per month for your 6th specify in writing) the fee to the then-current fee through 10th restaurants; we charge new franchisees. $123.84 per restaurant per month for your 11th restaurant and beyond 13 Del Taco LLC Franchise Disclosure Document | 2025 Type of Fee 1 Amount Due Date Remarks Ceridian Dayforce $109.75 per month Fees are payable Employee workforce $577.50 per year annual monthly, management system. The $2,997.50 one-time annually and once for the current fee amount increases payment for Ceridian Ceridian clock. periodically based on the clock consumer price index (“CPI”) published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These fees are subject to change and we may increase these fees upon notice. Del U E-Learning $13.89 per month Payable after opening in You must participate in our monthly installments online learning management with your royalty fee system, which provides payments training to all of our Restaurant employees. You must pay us for access to the online learning management system. Upon notice, we may increase the fee to then- current fee we charge to new franchisees. Commencing in June 2025, this fee will be paid on an annual basis. Data Services Fee None currently Monthly For restaurant menu management services. Security None currently Monthly Information security infrastructure services to mitigate risks from cyber threats and vulnerabilities. Reporting None currently Monthly Business Intelligence Data and Analytics, integrated sales, services and operational dashboards. Digital Checklist $50 per month Monthly This fee includes the use of the current digital checklist for completing daily food safety checklist. The fee is paid to our approved vendor. The use of digital checklist is a brand standard. Store Audit $500 per reinspection Payable after a restaurant Store audits to assess Reinspection Fee fails at least two compliance with operational consecutive store audits. standards. The store audit reinspection fee will be assessed for each reinspection following the two consecutive failed audits.

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MarketingItem 11

In all cases, we will have sole discretion and control over any profile(s) using or relating to the Marks, or that display the Marks, that are maintained on social media outlets, including without limitation Instagram, MySpace, Facebook, TikTok and X (formerly known as Twitter) or other similar outlets, that may exist in the future. We may use part of the marketing fee monies we collect under the Franchise Agreement to pay or reimburse the costs associated with the development, maintenance and update of the profile(s). We may (but are under no obligation to) establish guidelines under which you may establish profiles or otherwise establish a presence on the social media outlets. In that event, you must comply with the standards, protocols and restrictions that we impose on that use.

InstagramMeta
MarketingItem 11

In all cases, we will have sole discretion and control over any profile(s) using or relating to the Marks, or that display the Marks, that are maintained on social media outlets, including without limitation Instagram, MySpace, Facebook, TikTok and X (formerly known as Twitter) or other similar outlets, that may exist in the future. We may use part of the marketing fee monies we collect under the Franchise Agreement to pay or reimburse the costs associated with the development, maintenance and update of the profile(s). We may (but are under no obligation to) establish guidelines under which you may establish profiles or otherwise establish a presence on the social media outlets. In that event, you must comply with the standards, protocols and restrictions that we impose on that use.

TikTokTikTok
MarketingItem 11

In all cases, we will have sole discretion and control over any profile(s) using or relating to the Marks, or that display the Marks, that are maintained on social media outlets, including without limitation Instagram, MySpace, Facebook, TikTok and X (formerly known as Twitter) or other similar outlets, that may exist in the future. We may use part of the marketing fee monies we collect under the Franchise Agreement to pay or reimburse the costs associated with the development, maintenance and update of the profile(s). We may (but are under no obligation to) establish guidelines under which you may establish profiles or otherwise establish a presence on the social media outlets. In that event, you must comply with the standards, protocols and restrictions that we impose on that use.

TwitterX
MarketingItem 11

In all cases, we will have sole discretion and control over any profile(s) using or relating to the Marks, or that display the Marks, that are maintained on social media outlets, including without limitation Instagram, MySpace, Facebook, TikTok and X (formerly known as Twitter) or other similar outlets, that may exist in the future. We may use part of the marketing fee monies we collect under the Franchise Agreement to pay or reimburse the costs associated with the development, maintenance and update of the profile(s). We may (but are under no obligation to) establish guidelines under which you may establish profiles or otherwise establish a presence on the social media outlets. In that event, you must comply with the standards, protocols and restrictions that we impose on that use.

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

29 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 2 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.

Accounting

Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 1

Del Taco reserves the right to require that Franchisee retain and utilize an accounting and bookkeeping service or company that is designated, specified or approved by Del Taco, from the Effective Date of this Agreement through the period that is ninety (90) days after the completion of Franchisee’s second full…

Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?

Yes

Item 11

We may independently access your computer system at any time to retrieve and use any data and information from your computer system.

Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?

Yes

Item 1

Franchisee shall submit to Del Taco a copy of their Profit and Loss Statement for each restaurant on an annual basis by March of the following year, and on a quarterly basis as requested by Del Taco.

How the franchisor buys

Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?

Yes

Item 8

Under the Franchise Agreement, you must also purchase customer relationship management services and software, for which we or our affiliates may be the only approved supplier.

Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?

Yes

Item 1

Del Taco has established or shall have the right to establish a franchisee advisory council or similar advisory group, for the purpose of fostering communication among and between franchisees and Del Taco, as well as to establish, modify or discuss various practices or policies applicable to Del Taco Restaurants.

Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?

Yes

Item 8

We expressly reserve the right to modify our standards and specifications from time to time.

Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

During our fiscal year ended September 29, 2024, two suppliers provided rebates back to us and to franchisees quarterly in arrears based on our respective purchases totaling approximately 10.2% of the purchases involved.

Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?

30

Item 8

approximately 30% to 40% of your total purchases in connection with the operation of your Restaurant

Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?

Yes

Item 8

If you desire to purchase any Supplies from a vendor not already approved, you must obtain our prior written approval, which may take up to three to six months after our receipt of all requested information, although that time frame can vary depending on the circumstances.

Communications

Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?

Yes

Item 1

In addition, Franchisee shall cease use of, and if Del Taco requests shall transfer to Del Taco, all telephone numbers, customer “loyalty” lists, and any domain names, websites, email addresses, and any other identifiers, whether or not authorized by Del Taco, used by Del Taco while operating the Restaurant

Data and IT

Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 1

Franchisee must comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (“PCI DSS”) as they may be revised and modified by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council

Franchise management

Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?

Yes

Item 11

You must participate in our electronic guest experience measurement program, which provides data regarding customer satisfaction with your Restaurant, among other information.

Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?

Yes

Item 1

Franchisee grants Del Taco and its agents the right to enter (physically or virtually) upon the Restaurant premises at any time for the purpose of conducting inspections, for among other purposes, preserving validity of the Proprietary Marks, and verifying Franchisee’s compliance with this Agreement and the policies…

Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?

Yes

Item 1

Del Taco may from time to time revise the contents of the Manuals, and Franchisee expressly agrees to make corresponding revisions to its copy of the Manuals and to comply with each new or changed standard immediately upon receipt of such revision.

Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?

Yes

Item 12

You are required to operate the Restaurant only at the location we approve.

Marketing

Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?

Yes

Item 1

Franchisee shall not establish a Website or permit any other party to establish a Website that relates in any manner to its Restaurant or referring to the Proprietary Marks.

Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee shall draw upon the Promotional Fee as described in Section 3.2 to conduct such grand opening and promotional activities as Del Taco may require.

Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?

Yes

Item 1

Franchisee shall offer for sale, and will honor for purchases by customers, any incentive, convenience or loyalty programs which Del Taco may institute from time to time, and Franchisee shall do so in compliance with Del Taco’s standards and procedures for such programs.

Operations

Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?

Yes

Item 8

However, we do require that you purchase most of your Supplies through McLane Corporation.

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

Generally, you must purchase all goods, products, menu items, foodstuffs, beverages, packaging materials, signage, furniture, fixtures, equipment, computer hardware and software, and small wares (“Supplies”) used to operate or furnish your Del Taco Restaurant from vendors who demonstrate the ability to meet our…

Payments

Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 11

All new Del Taco franchisees must purchase their point-of-sale and back-office equipment and software from vendors that we may designate or approve and must enter into the Hardware and Software License and Support Agreement attached as Exhibit G-1 to this Disclosure Document.

Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?

Yes

Franchise agreement

All payments required by Sections 3.3 and 3.4 based on the Net Sales for the preceding month (or for such other period as Del Taco may specify in the Manuals or otherwise in writing), shall be paid and submitted by electronic funds transfer so as to be received by Del Taco by the fifteenth (15th) day of each month.

Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?

Yes

Item 1

If Del Taco requires, Franchisee agrees to participate in the gift card program(s) that Del Taco specifies.

People

Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?

Yes

Item 11

Restaurants with 24-hour operations must always have a minimum of one certified Restaurant Manager and 5 shift managers, unless the Restaurant is one of your first two Del Taco Restaurants.

Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 1

Franchisee shall require all of its Restaurant personnel to dress during business hours in the attire specified in the Manuals.

Point of sale

Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 1

Franchisee must utilize computer-based point-of-sale devices that are fully compatible with any program or system that Del Taco has the right to designate, and Franchisee must record all Net Sales and all revenue information on such equipment.

Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?

Yes

Item 11

We may independently access your computer system at any time to retrieve and use any data and information from your computer system.

Sales and CRM

Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 8

Under the Franchise Agreement, you must also purchase customer relationship management services and software, for which we or our affiliates may be the only approved supplier.

Training

Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?

Yes

Item 1

If Franchisee is in default of this Agreement, the Franchisee’s Principal Trainees may also be required to attend such refresher courses, seminars, and other training programs as Del Taco may reasonably specify from time to time, including up to twenty (20) days of refresher programs each year during the term of the…

The filing answers no to 3 questions
  • Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?Item 8
  • Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
  • Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?Item 1

The vendor opportunity at Del Taco Del Taco runs 594 US restaurants — 461 franchised and 133 company-owned — under Jack in the Box. Item 19 reports a $1,613,899 average for its 387 freestanding franchised restaurants open at least 12 months. Franchised outlets grew 9.501% year over year, with 56 mapped operators.

Who controls software purchasing Brand President Tom Rose and SVP Chief Administrative Officer Sarah McAloon sit over a franchise agreement that requires new franchisees to sign a Hardware and Software License and Support Agreement (Exhibit G-1) covering the designated point-of-sale and back-office system, and to implement every upgrade Del Taco requires at their own cost.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required Del Taco requires designated point-of-sale and back-office hardware and software, an approved internet service provider, and customer relationship management services and software for which the franchisor or its affiliates may be the sole approved supplier. Ceridian Dayforce is the employee workforce management system carried as a monthly fee in Item 6, Del U E-Learning is the online learning management system franchisees must participate in, and Del Taco has engaged NuArx to provide the PCI compliance services franchisees must use. Item 11 names Instagram, MySpace, Facebook, TikTok, and X (formerly Twitter) as the social media outlets where Del Taco keeps sole discretion over profiles using its Marks.

Procurement, renewals, and timing Item 8 requires franchisees to buy Supplies — including computer hardware and software — from vendors that meet Del Taco's standards and are approved in writing, with approval of a new vendor taking three to six months. Item 17 sets a 20-year initial term, renewable with 12 months' notice, a new agreement, and a renewal plus promotional fee.

How to read the Del Taco FDD The embedded PDF viewer below holds Del Taco's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. Read Item 11 for the computer system mandate and Item 8 for the approved-supplier rules. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked list of Jack in the Box systems worth the same pitch.

Ordinary royalty terms

Complete royalty terms are not confirmed.

Questions vendors ask

Del Taco, answered from the filing

Del Taco routes technology decisions through corporate, led by Brand President Tom Rose and SVP Chief Administrative Officer Sarah McAloon. New franchisees must sign a Hardware and Software License and Support Agreement covering the designated point-of-sale and back-office system.
Del Taco requires designated point-of-sale and back-office hardware and software, an approved internet service provider, and CRM services and software the franchisor or its affiliates may be the sole approved supplier for. Ceridian Dayforce is the workforce management system billed in Item 6, NuArx the approved PCI compliance vendor, and Del U E-Learning the learning system franchisees must participate in.
Del Taco operates 594 restaurants, 461 of them franchised, in the quick-service segment. Franchised outlets grew 9.501% year over year, with 56 mapped operators.
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: franchisees must buy Supplies, including computer hardware and software, from vendors that meet Del Taco's standards and are approved in writing, with new-vendor approval taking three to six months.
Del Taco's initial term runs 20 years, renewable if the franchisee gives 12 months' notice, has no default, signs a new agreement that may carry different terms, and pays a renewal fee and promotional fee.
The embedded PDF viewer below holds Del Taco's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. Read Item 11 for the computer system mandate and Item 8 for the approved-supplier rules.
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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

56 operators run 56 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

Single-unit56

Top states by locations

CA26
AZ3
NY3
GA3
AL2

Ownership

The portfolio behind Del Taco

Ownership: Jack in the Box.

Sibling brands

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