Del Taco

Del Taco restaurants offer items including a value menu of tacos, burritos and nachos priced under $1, a Macho menu of large burritos, nachos and drinks, and an American menu featuring hamburgers, French Fries and shakes. Ed Hackbarth opened the first Del Taco restaurant in Barstow, California, in 1964. A few months later, he added a second restaurant with a drive-thru window in Corona, California. Locations eventually spread across California and many parts of the United States.

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Del Taco

Del Taco restaurants offer items including a value menu of tacos, burritos and nachos priced under $1, a Macho menu of large burritos, nachos and drinks, and an American menu featuring hamburgers, French Fries and shakes. Ed Hackbarth opened the first Del Taco restaurant in Barstow, California, in 1964. A few months later, he added a second restaurant with a drive-thru window in Corona, California. Locations eventually spread across California and many parts of the United States.

Facts & figures
Liquid capital required
$300,000
Net worth required
$750,000
Investment
$1,000,000 - $1,000,000
Franchise fee
$25,000
Units in operation
506

You'll need $300,000 in liquid capital to open a Del Taco. You need to have a total net worth of $750,000 if you want to become an owner. $1,000,000 is the minimum that someone opening a location should expect to invest. $1,000,000 is the most that Del Taco expects its owners will need to invest in a new location. New franchisees can expect to pay a $25,000 franchise fee for the rights to open their own location. In total, there are 506 units of this franchise open today.

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