Franchise opportunities compared
Arby’s vs Taco Bell Corp.
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Initial investment · Item 7
Arby’s
$12,000 – $1,374,000
2025 FDD · Item 7Taco Bell Corp.
$152,250 – $1,766,250
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Arby’s
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2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 32Taco Bell Corp.
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Arby’s
4%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31Taco Bell Corp.
Not available
Before you compare
- Arby’s figures come from its 2025 FDD and Taco Bell Corp. figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Arby’s and Taco Bell Corp. disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Arby’s has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Arby’sTaco Bell Corp.Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
Arby’s vs Taco Bell Corp.: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Arby’s or Taco Bell Corp.?
- Arby’s: $12,000 – $1,374,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Taco Bell Corp.: $152,250 – $1,766,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Arby’s. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Arby’s or Taco Bell Corp.?
- Arby’s: 3,365 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74); Taco Bell Corp.: 235 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Arby’s and Taco Bell Corp. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Arby’s has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 location groups; Taco Bell Corp. makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Keep researching
Full Arby’s report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Taco Bell Corp. report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
