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, In-Line Units or End-Cap 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 $262,950 to $649,700 including $22,500 that must be paid to the licensor and for the first unit only, $27,250 that must be paid to an affiliate. For a Power-Pumper, the total investment ranges from $354,850 to $770,700 including $22,500 that must be paid to the licensor and for the first unit only, $27,250 that must be paid to an affiliate. 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.