How much does a BluTaco franchise cost?
Opening a BluTaco franchise takes a total initial investment of $166,000 to $2,765,000, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
BluTaco franchises Freestanding Restaurants. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a BluTaco franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $166,000 to $2,765,000. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Land, Construction, Remodeling, and Site Improvements ($50,000 to $2,250,000), Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, Technology, Décor, and Signage ($32,500 to $250,000), and Payroll ($10,000 to $60,000). Together they make up about 93% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $25,000, about 15% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Architectural and Engineering Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $0 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Land, Construction, Remodeling, and Site Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $50,000 | $2,250,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, Technology, Décor, and Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $32,500 | $250,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Training Expenses: Wages and Benefit Costs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $5,000 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Grand Opening Advertising2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $2,500 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Insurance Premiums for One Year2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $5,000 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Payroll2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $10,000 | $60,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Training, Travel and Living Expenses while Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $15,000 | $32,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Opening Coordinator, Opening Training Team (A-Team) Trainers2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $10,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Security Deposits, Utility Deposits, Business Licenses, and Other Prepaid Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $1,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Opening Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $2,500 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $2,500 | $12,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14-15 | $166,000 | $2,765,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14-15 |
Source BluTaco, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14-15, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What BluTaco franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
Source BluTaco, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 53, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many BluTaco outlets there are, and how many closed
BluTaco had no franchised outlets open from 2022 through 2024, according to its FDD. At the end of 2024 it had no company-owned outlets.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 54 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 54 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 54 |
Source BluTaco, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 54, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How BluTaco compares with other Food & Beverage franchises
Measured against the 256 Food & Beverage franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of BluTaco's estimated range is $1,465,500. It costs more to open than 84% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. BluTaco is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Food & Beverage franchise side by side.
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