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Taco Rico or franchise — is it worth it?

Quick-service restaurant · FDD-based assessment · registered 2026

Low risk Growing network Item 19 disclosed

Taco Rico or Taco Works is a quick-service restaurant franchise with a relatively low initial investment range of $249,000 to $372,500.

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Total initial investment
$249,000 – $372,500
Top quartile for quick-service restaurant · median $604,609
Initial franchise fee
—
FDD Item 5
Royalty
5%
FDD Item 6
Item 19 earnings
Disclosed
figure not machine-read
Litigation (Item 3)
None
none disclosed
Outlet network
7 units
+4 last year

Figures above are as disclosed in Taco Rico or's most recent FDD (registered 2026). Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Financial Institutions — Franchise Registration · filing 640989 — check it yourself. See every other Wisconsin-registered franchise.

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How much does a Taco Rico or franchise make?

Taco Rico or is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly from this filing, so we don't print one; Item 19 of the source FDD has the tables. See every quick-service restaurant brand that discloses earnings in the Fast food & quick-service restaurant franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.

Taco Rico or franchise profit vs. revenue

Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come Taco Rico or's 5% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a Taco Rico or franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "Taco Rico or franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure.

Taco Rico or lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)

Taco Rico or's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026) discloses no litigation in Item 3. That is a real signal rather than a gap: the FTC Franchise Rule requires a franchisor to disclose material litigation involving itself, its predecessors, parents, affiliates and management, so an empty Item 3 in a current filing means there was nothing it was required to report. It is worth reading alongside the churn numbers — a system can have a clean Item 3 and still be losing franchisees, which is what Item 20 shows.

Taco Rico or closures & failure rate

Before you sign, Taco Rico or will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Taco Rico or's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a quick-service restaurant of this kind.

The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Taco Rico or's latest tables show a growing franchised network. Net franchised outlets moved +4 to 7 in the latest reported year.

Who owns Taco Rico or?

Taco Rico or's franchise is offered by Taco Rico Franchising, LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at WI DFI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.

Quick-service restaurant franchises at a similar investment level

Anyone weighing Taco Rico or is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.

Brooks Burgers$10,920 – $583,500Poke Bar$157,800 – $438,000Poki Bowl$187,750 – $423,523 · Item 19 disclosedErik's DeliCafe$208,500 – $406,600 · Item 19 disclosedPizza Guys$200,100 – $424,050 · Item 19 disclosedVabbe Pizza$91,325 – $537,580Thai Esane$181,500 – $452,000 · Item 19 disclosedAtomic Wings (Unit)$119,950 – $515,937Tahini's Mediterranean Cuisine$373,500 – $657,000Taco Time$365,650 – $844,300 · Item 19 disclosedTaco John's$814,400 – $2,039,250 · Item 19 disclosedTaco Cabana$1,304,500 – $2,644,000

Taco Rico or franchise — frequently asked

Who owns Taco Rico or — who is the franchisor?

Taco Rico or's most recently filed FDD (2026) names Taco Rico Franchising, LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.

How much does a Taco Rico or franchise cost?

Taco Rico or's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $249,000 – $372,500 and a 5% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against quick-service restaurant peers it sits in the top quartile (median $604,609).

How much profit does a Taco Rico or franchise make?

Taco Rico or discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (5% of gross for Taco Rico or), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any Taco Rico or franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate.

Does Taco Rico or disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

Yes — Taco Rico or reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly, so check Item 19 of the source FDD for the numbers.

Are there lawsuits against Taco Rico or?

No — Taco Rico or's most recently filed FDD (2026) discloses no litigation in Item 3. Franchisors must disclose material litigation involving themselves, their predecessors, parents, affiliates and management, so an empty Item 3 is a genuine signal rather than an omission.

Is Taco Rico or a good franchise to buy?

Nobody can answer that from Taco Rico or's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against quick-service restaurant peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is low risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.

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This report compiles and structures publicly filed Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) data from state franchise registrations. It is not legal, financial, or investment advice, is not affiliated with or endorsed by any franchisor, and does not replace reading the full FDD or consulting a franchise attorney or accountant. All figures are as disclosed by the franchisor in its most recent registered FDD. Item 19 financial performance representations are made at the franchisor’s option and may be absent or limited.