Franchise opportunities compared
Rusty Taco vs Saladworks
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
Rusty Taco
$529,400 – $1,129,950
2026 FDD · Item 7Saladworks
$484,000 – $738,600
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Rusty Taco
$30,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Saladworks
$105,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Royalty · Item 6
Rusty Taco
5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Saladworks
$6.00
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Rusty Taco and Saladworks disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Rusty Taco 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
Rusty TacoSaladworksNo reviewed Item 19 figures
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.
Rusty Taco vs Saladworks: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Rusty Taco or Saladworks?
- Rusty Taco: $529,400 – $1,129,950 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Saladworks: $484,000 – $738,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Saladworks. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Rusty Taco and Saladworks royalties compare?
- Rusty Taco: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Saladworks: $6.00 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Rusty Taco and Saladworks disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Rusty Taco has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Saladworks has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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Full Rusty Taco report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Saladworks report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
