Land Size
+25,000 Square Feet
Available Markets
Future Growth Opportunity
Sold Out
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Del Taco Locations
Different States
Years in Business
Del Taco has a variety of land, demographics, and site criteria we look for when selecting a location.
+25,000 Square Feet
+1,200 Square Feet
+25,000 (2 Mile)
+10,000 (2 Mile)
Average $65,000
+25,000 Daily
Del Taco offers an incentive for multi-unit franchisees who choose to sign up for three or more stores under our Development Incentive Program.
Designed to attract franchisees with an appetite for multi-unit expansion, our incentive reduces royalties to drive unit level profitability early on in the initial entrance phase of development in a new market.
Our in-house real estate, construction, and design teams provide franchisees with the support and services they need to open new restaurants; from market analysis and site selection to vendor contacts and construction plans. Other benefits provided to our franchisees include:
At Del Taco, our flexible construction plan allows us to build locations in a wide variety of traditional & non-traditional venues including...
Del Taco is based out of beautiful Orange County, California and has had a long and prosperous track record of opening successful stores in the Western region of the United States. In recent years, Del Taco has successfully opened new markets in states including Oklahoma, Georgia, Florida, Michigan etc. and is looking to carry on this tremendous momentum in selected markets throughout the United States. We are currently looking for capable, franchise partners to bring our superior product to markets where there is a need for a fresher alternative for Mexican fast food.
Whether you decide on a new free-standing building or a conversion of an existing building, we have flexible restaurant footprints to help you gain access to many real estate opportunities. Del Taco has a sophisticated in-house Real Estate Department that works hand in hand with franchisees and preferred commercial brokers. This team will work to create a market plan map and identify key trade areas to ultimately find suitable real estate locations for each future Del Taco. Through sophisticated site selection and market planning support, as well as an in-house construction and design team, we support you every step of the way.
Yes! Franchisees are assigned a Construction Manager who will support them throughout the construction process.
Yes, we allow franchisees to use their own real estate brokers with several exceptions. For all third-party brokers and agents, we require an internal vetting process with our Real Estate Leadership Team to ensure they have the experience required to find and identify commercial real estate that meets the standards for Del Taco franchise restaurants.
Today's competitive quick-serve restaurant industry calls for ownership groups with strong restaurant operational backgrounds. To qualify, your group must have at least one person with recent multi-unit restaurant operations experience and the ability and desire to enrich people’s lives through exceptional customer service, guest experience, and employee satisfaction. This operating partner must live in the market and have at least a 10% ownership in the Del Taco operations.
We use a multi-pronged approach to help you find real estate for your markets. Our team can give you a comprehensive market analysis utilizing various tools. This will give you a better understanding of options to build your restaurant.
Industry Leading GIS Software: We utilize sophisticated GIS software to help identify potential market points using dozens of data points to narrow down your search for great potential locations.
Boots-on-the-Ground: Additionally, we also employ a traditional "boots on the ground" approach by having our internal Real Estate Development Managers visit markets to confirm what our GIS software shows as potential locations.
Leveraging Third Parties: In some cases, we will work with third-party brokers to provide additional insights to expand on our digital and physical site identification tools.
At Del Taco, we are here to support you with all your real estate needs.
Yes, we do! Our flexible design allows us to adapt our model to fit in areas such as stadiums, airports, college campuses, and many others!
From high school seniors to senior citizens, Del Taco has broad appeal in communities with these characteristics:
Population: 35,000+ residential population with 10,000+ daytime population in primary trade area
Median Household Income: $40,000 – $100,000
Age Groups: Prefer areas with higher concentrations of 18 – 49-year-olds
Ethnicity: Menu appeals to broad consumer audience
Traffic: Minimum 25,000+ cars per day at intersection
As a franchisee, you will be required to purchase or lease the property where your restaurants are located. We have an entire real estate and leasing team here to help you find available real estate and assist with lease negotiations.
Del Taco offers exclusive franchise development territories throughout the United States.
We are NOT taking applications for Southern California or International Development.
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