FUZZY'S TACO SHOP

FUZZY'S TACO SHOP

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop is a fast-casual Mexican restaurant franchise offering made-from-scratch favorites like tacos, chips and queso, burritos, bowls, salsas, guacamole, and signature sauces through traditional and taqueria-style locations. The franchisor, Fuzzy’s Taco Opportunities, LLC, grants franchises for operating under their proprietary system, marks, and standards, including options for single-unit and multi-unit development. Their business model focuses on franchising in the competitive quick-service restaurant market targeting consumers seeking fresh, simple Mexican food options.

116
Locations
$647K–$1556K
Investment
Since 2008
Franchising
Food & BeverageIrving, TXDine Brands Global, Inc.www.fuzzystacoshop.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs


Franchise Fee
$40,000
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
$647,000 $1,555,500
Low: $647,000High: $1,555,500
Item 7 of FDD
Royalty Rate
5.00%
of gross sales
Brand Fund
2.00%
Item 6 of FDD
Fixed Monthly Fees
$730 – $7,580
Item 6 of FDD

5% royalty + 2% development fund + $730-$7,580/mo technology, POS, payment, network, and related fees

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$0
Top Quartile Revenue
$0
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$0

Data Based On: 106 franchised traditional Fuzzy's Restaurants that were active and operating as of December 29, 2024, for the 12-month period of January 1, 2024 to December 29, 2024, excluding 6 non-traditional Restaurants and 1 Taqueria Restaurant, as detailed in Charts 1, 2, and 3.

* Weighted average gross revenue calculated from Chart 1 data: - Texas: 59 units * $1,310,796 - Rest of U.S.: 47 units * $1,933,698 - Total: (59 * 1310796 + 47 * 1933698) / (59 + 47) = $1,586,988.40. Weighted average top quartile revenue calculated from Chart 2 (Texas 1st Quartile) and Chart 3 (Rest of U.S. 1st Quartile): - Texas 1st Quartile: 15 units * $1,915,049 - Rest of U.S. 1st Quartile: 12 units * $3,055,439 - Total: (15 * 1915049 + 12 * 3055439) / (15 + 12) = $2,421,889.00. Weighted average bottom quartile revenue calculated from Chart 2 (Texas 4th Quartile) and Chart 3 (Rest of U.S. 4th Quartile): - Texas 4th Quartile: 15 units * $870,851 - Rest of U.S. 4th Quartile: 11 units * $969,874 - Total: (15 * 870851 + 11 * 969874) / (15 + 11) = $912,745.35. No overall median gross revenue was explicitly stated, so it is set to null. No information on net income, net profit, EBITDA, or expense margins was provided to estimate profit ranges.

Extracted Item 19 Section

How FUZZY'S TACO SHOP Compares


Key Insights

  • Lower than average SBA loan default rate in Fast Casual
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
FUZZY'S TACO SHOP
Current
$647K – $1.6M$40K5.0%116
Tropical Smoothie Cafe$300K – $721K$35K6.0%1,371
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ$300K – $721K$35K6.0%1,371
FIREHOUSE SUBS RESTAURANTS (UNIT)$379K – $1.4M$20K6.0%1,248
Zaxby's$1.4M – $3.8M$35K6.0%826
Qdoba$548K – $1.3M$40K5.0%652
Fast Casual Average
107 franchises
$532K – $1.2M$39K5.6%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 107 Fast Casual franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2024)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1TX
66
2CO
16
3OK
9
4FL
6
5KS
6
6MO
4
7MS
1
8WY
1
9AR
1
10AZ
1
11IA
1
12LA
1
13MN
1
14OH
1
15AL
1

+6 more states

SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for FUZZY'S TACO SHOP franchisees (20102025)

Total Loans
41
Average Loan
$549,734
Total Volume
$22.5M
Default Rate
9.8%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

Franchisee Contacts


116 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

NameSBA Loan
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases3

Primarily arbitration demands against franchisees for material breaches of franchise agreements due to unilateral closures of restaurants prior to the end of the term.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryYes

YogaWorks, Inc. (prior employer of CFO Vance Chang) filed Chapter 11 on October 14, 2020.

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
18
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
17
Transfers
0
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
7

Frequently Asked Questions


The total initial investment to open a FUZZY'S TACO SHOP franchise ranges from $647,000 to $1,555,500. This includes a franchise fee of $40,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.

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