Franchise opportunities compared

    Rosatis Pizza vs Rusty 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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Rosatis Pizza

    $325,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 202

    Rusty Taco

    $529,400 – $1,129,950

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Rosatis Pizza

    $0.00

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 · printed p. 202

    Rusty Taco

    $30,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Rosatis Pizza

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 · printed p. 202

    Rusty Taco

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Rusty Taco discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Rosatis Pizza: 5, Rusty Taco: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Rosatis Pizza

    $325,000
    Total Estimated Initial Investment: $325,000–$1,505,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 202

    Rusty Taco

    $529,400 – $1,129,950
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Rosatis Pizza

    $0.00
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 · printed p. 202

    Rusty Taco

    $30,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Rosatis Pizza

    5%
    Weekly royalty5% of gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 · printed p. 202

    Rusty Taco

    5%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Rosatis Pizza

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Rusty Taco

    2%
    Brand Fund contribution — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Rosatis Pizza

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Rusty Taco

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

    Rosatis Pizza

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Rusty Taco

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

    Rosatis Pizza

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Rusty Taco

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

    Rosatis Pizza

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Rusty Taco

    2011
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Rosatis Pizza

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Rusty Taco

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Rosatis Pizza
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full-year2025 US restaurants pollable via commonPOS
    15 restaurants
    other Affiliate-owned Sample
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 · printed p. 202
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full-year2025 US restaurants pollable via commonPOS
    $862,975
    other Franchised Average gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 · printed p. 202
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full-year and commonPOS pollable
    $416,332
    other All gross sales Low
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 · printed p. 202
    +2 more groups in the full report
    Rusty Taco
    Franchised (23 locations) — other measures
    $1,840,716
    other Total Data Set
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Franchised (8 locations) — other measures — Top Third of traditional franchised Rusty Taco restaurants in the 2025 data set
    4 units
    other Top Third
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Franchised (8 locations) — other measures — Bottom Third of traditional franchised Rusty Taco restaurants in the 2025 data…
    50 percent
    other Bottom Third
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    +2 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.

    Rosatis Pizza vs Rusty Taco: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Rosatis Pizza or Rusty Taco?
    Rosatis Pizza: $325,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 202); Rusty Taco: $529,400 – $1,129,950 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Rosatis Pizza. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Rosatis Pizza and Rusty Taco royalties compare?
    Rosatis Pizza: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 · printed p. 202); Rusty Taco: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Rosatis Pizza and Rusty Taco disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Rosatis Pizza has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Rusty Taco has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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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