Brand Dossier

Taco Bell

FDD-based analysis. Item-level data. No franchisor input.

Rank #2 on Entrepreneur 2026 | Category: Food | Updated: May 2026

Ranking from Entrepreneur Media's 2026 Franchise 500. Zorzee is independent and not affiliated with Entrepreneur Media.

Source: 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document

About Taco Bell

Taco Bell is a quick-service Mexican-inspired restaurant franchise built around tacos, burritos, specialty menu items, value offers, drive-thru traffic, digital ordering, and late-day demand. The concept is part of the Yum! Brands system and depends on high transaction volume, speed of service, and disciplined restaurant operations. For a buyer, the diligence question is whether the site, labor model, local competition, and required brand standards can support the sales volume needed after rent, food cost, royalty, advertising, and remodel obligations.

Source: FDD Item 1 and public profile data, rewritten by Zorzee

Numbers At a Glance

Total Investment Range

$935K to $4.3M

FDD Item 7

Franchise Fee

$45K

FDD Item 5

Royalty + Fees

9.75%

5.5% royalty + 4.25%

Item 19 Disclosure

Not disclosed

Item 19 disclosure status requires item-level FDD review.

Signal Tracker

Five signals, one filing. Verdicts shown. The full reasoning is included in Pro.

Fee Load or Unit Economics MathDeal-Specific

Entry cost and ongoing fees are visible from the seed data. Underwrite Taco Bell against $935K to $4.3M, $45K, and 9.75% before assuming the brand name solves the economics. Pro

Item 19 / Revenue Disclosure QualityDeal-Specific

Revenue or earnings disclosure quality requires item-level FDD review. Pro will separate disclosed Item 19 facts from Zorzee underwriting assumptions. Pro

Litigation / Legal ContextDeal-Specific

Litigation and bankruptcy context require item-level FDD review. Pro will summarize any material Item 3 or Item 4 disclosures once extracted. Pro

System Health / Validation PoolIn Line

Public profile data lists approximately 8200 units. Pro will reconcile unit trajectory and franchised-versus-company-owned movement from Item 20. Pro

Term & Exit TermsDeal-Specific

Term, renewal, transfer, default, and exit terms require Item 17 review. Pro will show where buyers can get trapped after signing. Pro

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Full FDD Data Table

Item	Field	Value
Item 5	Initial / development fee	$45K
Item 6	Royalty + ad/media burden	9.75%
Item 7	Investment range	$935K - $4.3M
Item 8	Required purchases / suppliers	Pro
Item 12	Territory / exclusivity	Pro
Item 15	Operating participation	Pro
Item 17	Term, renewal, transfer, ROFR	Pro
Item 19	Earnings: avg / median	Pro
Item 20	Total system units	8,200
Item 21	Auditor	Pro

Item 19 Earnings

Item 19 disclosure status requires item-level FDD review. Average, median, range, and the full read are included in Pro.

System Growth

Total system units: 8,200. Year-over-year trajectory is included in Pro.

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