Franchise opportunities compared
Great Greek 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
Great Greek
$704,620 – $1,246,725
2026 FDD · Item 7Taco Bell Corp.
$152,250 – $1,766,250
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Great Greek
Not available
Taco Bell Corp.
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Great Greek
18%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26Taco Bell Corp.
Not available
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Great Greek and Taco Bell Corp. disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Great Greek has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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Taco Bell Corp.Great Greek
Taco Bell Corp.
Great Greek
Taco Bell Corp.
Great Greek
Taco Bell Corp.
Great Greek
Taco Bell Corp.
System scale & health
Great GreekTaco Bell Corp.Great Greek
Taco Bell Corp.
Great Greek
Taco Bell Corp.
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Taco Bell Corp.
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Taco Bell Corp.
Great Greek
Taco Bell Corp.
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Great GreekTaco 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.
Great Greek vs Taco Bell Corp.: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Great Greek or Taco Bell Corp.?
- Great Greek: $704,620 – $1,246,725 (2026 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 Taco Bell Corp.. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Great Greek or Taco Bell Corp.?
- Great Greek: 87 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65); 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 Great Greek and Taco Bell Corp. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Great Greek has reviewed Item 19 figures for 20 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 Great Greek 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
