Headquarters picks the point of sale
The filing makes headquarters the decision point for a POS, not the owners.
Item 11 · 2026 filingFrom the filings · Quick service restaurant
Taco Bell franchise
7,998 locations. Headquarters picks the POS and the card processor.
Total investment
$1.86M to $4.31M
Item 7
Locations
7,998
Item 20
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Initial fee
$45K
Item 5 · per location
Royalty
5.5%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
4.25%
Item 6 · percentage component
Tech fee
From $729.25 a quarter
Item 6
Franchised
92%
Item 20 · 7,335 of 7,998
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What decides a sale into Taco Bell
Suppliers come from an approved list
Owners buy from approved suppliers, and a new supplier needs headquarters' approval first.
Item 8 · 2026 filingA mix of single and multi-location owners
About 1 in 2 owners runs more than one location.
Item 20 · 2026 filingThe account brief
The rest of the filing, read for your product
We keep the detail off this page. Tell us what you sell, and an analyst sends the full brief for Taco Bell, with the clauses that matter to you.
- All 6 systems the filing namesWhich are required and which are only mentioned, with the clause text
- Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
- The owner map577 owners by state, and the 273 who run several locations
- 21 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
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Answered from the filing
Taco Bell franchise questions
How much does a Taco Bell franchise cost?
The 2026 FDD puts the total investment at $1,859,750 to $4,312,200, including a $45,000 initial fee.
How many Taco Bell locations are there?
The 2026 FDD lists 7,998 locations, 7,335 of them franchised and 663 run by the company.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.