Question 1

How does Del Taco compare to Long John Silver's in cost?

Accepted Answer

Del Taco requires a minimum investment of $1.5M compared to $691K for Long John Silver's. Del Taco's franchise fee is $35K while Long John Silver's's is $35K.

Question 2

Which franchise has more locations, Del Taco or Long John Silver's?

Accepted Answer

Del Taco has 594 total units while Long John Silver's has 485 total units.

Question 3

What are the FranchiseLens scores for Del Taco and Long John Silver's?

Accepted Answer

Del Taco has a FranchiseLens score of 60/100 and Long John Silver's scores 60/100. These scores reflect analysis of 100+ metrics from each franchise's FDD.

Investment Range	$1.5M – $3.3M	$691K – $4.2M
Franchise Fee	$35K	$35K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
Total Locations	594	485
FranchiseLens Score	60/100	60/100
Litigation (3yr)	4 cases	0 cases
Territory Type	Protected	Protected
Growth Trend	+0.2% CAGR (3yr)	-8.8% CAGR (3yr)

Investment Range	$1.5M – $3.3M	$691K – $4.2M
Franchise Fee	$35K	$35K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
Total Locations	594	485
FranchiseLens Score	60/100	60/100
Litigation (3yr)	4 cases	0 cases
Territory Type	Protected	Protected
Growth Trend	+0.2% CAGR (3yr)	-8.8% CAGR (3yr)

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Del Taco vs Long John Silver's

Del Taco vs Long John Silver's