Franchise opportunities compared
Taco Rico Franchising vs Thai Express
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Thai Express discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Taco Rico Franchising has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Taco Rico Franchising | TEThai Express |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $298,900 – $472,300 Area development investment total — $298,900–$472,300 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21 | $8.00 – $532,400 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $30,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 30 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | 18% Breaching Royalties: for percentage-based royalties, up to 18% of Gross Sales during any period of franchisee breach or default, without advance notice or right to cure; franchisor may instead charge the greater of three times the fixed Royalty fee. Breaching Royalties apply for at least 14 days. 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 38 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | $4.00 Marketing Fund Contributions may be increased to 4% of Gross Sales only if at least 75% of franchisees in the system at the time vote in favor. 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 11 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +4 Calculated: 7 at end of 2023 → 11 at end of 2025 | Not available Only one year reported |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Doral FL; four full-year affiliate stores -$1,398,995.00 other Doral2025 total expenses · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bird Road, FL; full-year outlets $331,172 other Bird Road, FL 2025 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — North Miami, FL; full-year outlets $1,099,120 other North Miami, FL 2025 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45 +18 more groups in the full report | 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.