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    Dave S Hot Chicken Spv vs Del Taco

    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.

    Dave S Hot Chicken Spv2025 FDDDel Taco2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Dave S Hot Chicken Spv

    $617,800 – $3,218,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Del Taco

    $1,041,200 – $3,321,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Dave S Hot Chicken Spv

    Not available

    Del Taco

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Dave S Hot Chicken Spv

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    Del Taco

    2%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Dave S Hot Chicken Spv and Del Taco disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Del Taco has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Dave S Hot Chicken Spv

    $617,800 – $3,218,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Del Taco

    $1,041,200 – $3,321,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Dave S Hot Chicken Spv

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Del Taco

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Dave S Hot Chicken Spv

    6%
    Continuing royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    Del Taco

    2%
    royalty fees will be reduced to 1% of net sales during the first year of operations, — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Dave S Hot Chicken Spv

    $500
    Unauthorized advertising fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 30

    Del Taco

    4%
    machines), newspaper stands, slot machines, wireless, or similar machines. Marketing — 4% — 4%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Dave S Hot Chicken Spv

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Del Taco

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Dave S Hot Chicken Spv

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Del Taco

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Dave S Hot Chicken Spv

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Del Taco

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Dave S Hot Chicken Spv

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Del Taco

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Dave S Hot Chicken Spv

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Del Taco

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Dave S Hot Chicken Spv

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Del Taco
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Freestanding company-owned — 2024
    $92,502
    other Table19-2A Benefits
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised freestanding
    $1,524,836
    other Franchised freestanding Median Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised same-store sales
    -32.3 percent
    other Franchised same-store sales Lowest Same Store Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    +54 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Dave S Hot Chicken Spv vs Del Taco: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Dave S Hot Chicken Spv or Del Taco?
    Dave S Hot Chicken Spv: $617,800 – $3,218,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Del Taco: $1,041,200 – $3,321,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Dave S Hot Chicken Spv. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Dave S Hot Chicken Spv and Del Taco royalties compare?
    Dave S Hot Chicken Spv: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27); Del Taco: 2% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Dave S Hot Chicken Spv and Del Taco disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Dave S Hot Chicken Spv makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Del Taco has reviewed Item 19 figures for 57 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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