Taco Bell Express FDD – Franchise Information, Costs and Fees
Type of Business
The licensee will operate a Taco Bell Express Unit offering inexpensively priced, quality Mexican-style food for take-out eating. Taco Bell Express Units are situated at locations which are inappropriate (e.g., because of size or layout constraints) for the Traditional Units.
Corporate Information
Taco Bell Franchisor, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company formed on February 23, 2016. They conduct business under the names Taco Bell and Taco Bell Express. Their principal business address is 1 Glen Bell Way, Irvine, California 92618. Their predecessor and intermediate corporate parent is Taco Bell Corp., a corporation organized in the state of California in 1962. Their ultimate corporate parent is YUM! Brands, Inc. YUM’s offices are located at 1441 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, Kentucky 40213.
Investment
The initial investment necessary to begin operation of a Taco Bell Express Unit ranges from $227,500 to $590,100 for a Custom Façade Unit, including $22,500 that must be paid to the licensor and $2,000 to $5,000 that must be paid to its affiliate for the first unit only. For a Power-Pumper or In-Line Unit, the total investment ranges from $320,950 to $711,100, including $22,500 that must be paid to the licensor and $3,500 to $5,000 that must be paid to its affiliate for the first unit only. The total investment necessary to begin operation of an existing restaurant ranges from $152,250 to $1,766,250 or more, excluding real property, all of which must be paid to licensor or an affiliate.
