TACO JOHN'S

TACO JOHN'S

Taco John’s International, Inc. franchises restaurants specializing in Mexican-inspired fast food, such as tacos and other traditional and cross-ethnic menu items, offered for dine-in, carryout, or drive-thru service. The business model involves granting single-unit franchises or area development rights to operate under the Taco John’s trademarks, recipes, and standardized restaurant system, including traditional (freestanding, endcap, drive-thru) and non-traditional locations. Their target market includes consumers seeking quick-service Mexican cuisine in various settings across 22 states.

333
Locations
Since 1969
Franchising
Food & BeverageCheyenne, WYwww.tacojohns.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs


Franchise Fee
$40,000
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
N/A
Item 7 of FDD
Royalty Rate
5.00%
of gross sales
Brand Fund
4.00%
Item 6 of FDD

5% royalty + 4% ad fund

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

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

Data Based On: 312 franchised Taco John's Restaurants with drive-thru windows that operated for all of calendar year 2024 and reported their sales to us through our approved Point of Sale System (or an alternative reporting method that we believe to be accurate and have approved) for all of calendar year 2024.

* Weighted average gross revenue calculated from Chart 1 (259 units x $1,260,416), Chart 2 (28 units x $1,055,405), and Chart 3 (25 units x $982,531) divided by total 312 units. Weighted average median gross revenue calculated from Chart 1 (259 units x $1,185,932), Chart 2 (28 units x $1,039,332), and Chart 3 (25 units x $883,168) divided by total 312 units. Weighted average revenue top quartile calculated from Chart 1 (65 units x $1,881,809), Chart 2 (7 units x $1,472,820), and Chart 3 (6 units x $1,506,199) divided by total 78 top quartile units. Weighted average revenue bottom quartile calculated from Chart 1 (64 units x $771,452), Chart 2 (7 units x $714,016), and Chart 3 (7 units x $643,610) divided by total 78 bottom quartile units. The document explicitly states that it does not provide information on profits, earnings, or expenses (Note 8 on page 4), therefore all profit-related fields are null.

Extracted Item 19 Section

How TACO JOHN'S Compares


FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
TACO JOHN'S
Current
N/A$40K5.0%333
MCDONALD'S$1.5M – $2.6M$45KN/A12,772
AFC$45K – $151K$6K9.5%3,572
SONIC DRIVE-IN$1.7M – $3.1M$15K5.0%3,441
JIMMY JOHN'S$366K – $728K$35K6.0%2,647
ARBY'S$645K – $2.5M$38K4.0%2,316
Fast Food Average
126 franchises
$593K – $1.5M$35K6.1%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 126 Fast Food 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
1IA
52
2MN
52
3SD
36
4WI
35
5NE
35
6MT
18
7KS
16
8WY
15
9ND
14
10IL
11
11MO
11
12KY
10
13CO
9
14IN
5
15TN
3

+9 more states

SBA Loan History


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

Total Loans
22
Average Loan
$523,409
Total Volume
$11.5M
Default Rate
0.0%

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


347 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 Cases1

Arbitration action brought by franchisor against franchisees and guarantors to collect royalty payments.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryYes

Christopher & Banks Corporation (prior employer of CFO Richard Bundy) filed Chapter 11 on January 13, 2021.

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
4
Non-Renewals
2
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
24
Transfers
9
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
8

Frequently Asked Questions


According to the 2025 FDD, the average gross revenue for a TACO JOHN'S franchise is $1,219,751.15. The median revenue is $1,148,515.65.

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