Capital Tacos Franchise Review 2022: Ratings & Verdict

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The Verdict

Quick Verdict · who it fits

Capital Tacos fits first-time franchise buyers looking for an emerging food & beverage concept.

✓ Strengths

Key FDD Facts

The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.

Initial investment (Item 7)

$211K - $427K

Franchise fee (Item 5)

$49K

Item 19 median rev

$1.52M company owned brick and mortar units

System size (Item 20)

1 +1

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Data extracted from the 2022 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.

Item 19 revenue distribution

Where units actually land — not just the headline average.

P25

$1.15M

Median

$1.52M

P75

$1.77M

▪ n = 4 units · company owned brick and mortar units · January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 · Source: 2022 FDD Item 19

Executive Summary

Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.

Key Numbers

8

Total units open

3

Units opened last year

2 company-owned brick and mortar + 1 franchised

0

Units closed last year

3

Net unit growth

AI Due Diligence Findings PREMIUM

What our analysis flagged across the 2022 filing.

5

Risks to review

4

Strengths identified

5

Questions to ask

Industry Benchmarks

How Capital Tacos ranks against 749 Food & Beverage peers we've analyzed.

Initial investment

25th pct · of 749 peers

Franchise fee

80th pct · of 749 peers

System size

9th pct · of 749 peers

Food & Beverage industry averages

Avg investment

$589K - $1.4M

Avg franchise fee

$37K

Avg system size

261

Franchises analyzed

749

How Capital Tacos stacks up

Closest concepts by category and investment.

Brand Item 19 Fee Investment Royalty Units
Capital Tacos Disclosed $49K $211K - $427K 1
Fresh Start Franchising, Inc. (jreck Subs)Similar price None $19K $128K - $429K 6.5% 28
Doctor's AssociatesBiggest system None $15K $227K - $630K 8% 18,773
Vintage Hospitality GroupTop-rated in category Disclosed $50K $3.5M - $6.4M 5.5% 33

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Capital Tacos franchise cost?

Capital Tacos requires a $49,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $211,200–$427,200, per the most recent FDD on file.

Who owns Capital Tacos?

Capital Tacos is franchised by KJ-Licensing, LLC (Capital Tacos), the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the franchisor's corporate history, parents, and predecessors.

Does Capital Tacos disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

Yes. Capital Tacos discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $1,518,827. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.

What ongoing fees does Capital Tacos charge?

Franchisees pay an advertising fund contribution of 2.5% of gross sales (Brick and mortar); 1.5% of gross sales (Static and Event trailers) on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.

How many Capital Tacos locations are there?

As of their 2022 FDD, Capital Tacos has 1 total locations, with 1 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.

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