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Item 8 · 2023 filingFrom the filings · Quick service restaurant
Taco John's franchise
368 locations. Supplies come from an approved list.
Older dataFrom the 2023 filing on record. A newer filing is overdue, so these figures may have changed.Updated September 2026
Total investment
$733K to $1.99M
Item 7
Locations
368
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Average revenue
$1.21M
per location, 2022
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Initial fee
$25K
Item 5 · per location
Royalty
5%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
4%
Item 6 · percentage component
Term
20 years
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Franchised
98%
Item 20 · 361 of 368
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What decides a sale into Taco John's
Mostly single-location owners
Every owner on record runs one location.
Item 20 · 2023 filingThe account brief
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- Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
- The owner map8 owners by state
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Taco John's franchise questions
How much does a Taco John's franchise cost?
The 2023 FDD puts the total investment at $733,000 to $1,994,000, including a $25,000 initial fee.
How many Taco John's locations are there?
The 2023 FDD lists 368 locations, 361 of them franchised and 7 run by the company.
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