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    Del Taco vs Derek

    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.

    Del Taco2025 FDDDDerek2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Del Taco

    $1,041,200 – $3,321,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Derek

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Del Taco

    Not available

    Derek

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Del Taco

    2%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Derek

    6.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Del Taco figures come from its 2025 FDD and Derek figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Del Taco discloses 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)

    Del Taco

    $1,041,200 – $3,321,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Derek

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Del Taco

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Derek

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    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

    Derek

    6.5%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Del Taco

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

    Derek

    2%
    Advertising fee maximum rate — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Del Taco

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Derek

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

    Del Taco

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Derek

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

    Del Taco

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Derek

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

    Del Taco

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Derek

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

    Del Taco

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Derek

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    DDerek

    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.

    Del Taco vs Derek: common questions

    How do Del Taco and Derek royalties compare?
    Del Taco: 2% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21); Derek: 6.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Del Taco and Derek disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Del Taco has reviewed Item 19 figures for 57 location groups; Derek 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.

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