Taco John's

About Taco John's
The story of Taco John's sounds more like a legend than the history of a business. In Cheyenne, Wyoming, a man named Juan opened a tiny taco house, serving uniquely seasoned and generously sized tacos and burritos. An immediate hit with the locals, the taco house was quickly purchased by local businessmen Harold Holmes and Jim Woodson in 1969. Renamed Taco John's, it began selling franchises right away and now has restaurants across America. The privately held company is still based in Cheyenne.#115 in Franchise 500 for 2020.#315 in Franchise 500 for 2021.

Fast Food Opportunities

Below is a quick comparison of Taco John's against other Full Service Restaurant franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Taco John's with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.
Franchise
Franchise Fee
Royalty
Advertising Fee
Development Costs
0
7%
0
0
$1,500 flat + GST
160000 - 200000
12500 - 35000
4%
Min. 4.2%
272700 - 1647000
40000 - 40000
5%
1.50%
545000 - 951000
0
0
35000 - 35000
5%
2%
266986 - 2080491
25000 - 25000
5%
2%
122850 - 213450
30000 - 30000
6%
144500 - 626000
39000 - 39000
7%
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120550 - 338550
27000 - 40000
5%
1% -3%
448247 - 1175164
50000 - 50000
4.50%
4%
333100 - 3398600
25000 - 25000
6%
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100000 - 500000
40000 - 40000
6%
up to 3%
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25000 - 35000
4%
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35000 - 35000
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35000 - 35000
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245000 - 295000
0
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50000 - 125000
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25000 - 25000
4.50%
3.75%
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25000 - 25000
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118900 - 339700
30000 - 30000
799800 - 1104000
25000 - 25000
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4%
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60000 - 60000
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30000 - 30000
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45000 - 45000
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Mexican Food Opportunities

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Franchise Fee
Royalty
Advertising Fee
Development Costs
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6%
4%
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0
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25000 - 30000
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35000 - 35000
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22500 - 22500
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15000 - 23000
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40000 - 40000
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35000 - 35000
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18000 - 18000
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30000 - 30000
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30000 - 30000
4%
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30000 - 30000
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25000 - 25000
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30000 - 30000
5%
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20000 - 20000
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20000 - 20000
130000 - 130000
15000 - 15000
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20000 - 30000
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20000 - 20000
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150700 - 234200
30000 - 30000
5%
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25000 - 25000
6% - 4%
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529817 - 796325
20000 - 20000
5%
2%
40000 - 150000
19500 - 19500
5%
2% +.5% admin
278075 - 406700
20000 - 20000
221500 - 344000
25000 - 25000
3%
200000 - 250000
25000 - 45000
5.50%
4.25%
152250 - 3049100
15000 - 23000
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15000 - 20000
250000 - 999999
20000 - 20000
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140000 - 150000
35000 - 35000
5%
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30000 - 30000
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20000 - 20000
207500 - 349400
25000 - 25000
5%
133500 - 236100
25000 - 30000
5%
2% local
540000 - 715000
35000 - 35000
224150 - 306250
30000 - 30000
350000 - 450000