Dos Toros Taqueria franchise
2025 filing · April 30, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
Dos Toros Taqueria at a glance
A fast-casual taqueria serving Mexican food and drinks. At the end of 2024 there were 22 Dos Toros Taqueria locations in the US, 2 franchised and 20 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- DT Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2023
- 2 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Rye Brook, New York
- Typical size
- 1,800–2,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $1.03M–$1.61M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- None now
- Up to 2% of weekly gross sales; not charged at present
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 22
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 2
- Company-owned
- 20
- Change in 2 years
- +2
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 1
- Most in New York and District of Columbia
From DT Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Dos Toros Taqueria among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Dos Toros Taqueria | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,320,250 | Costs more than 88% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 22 | More than 51% of franchises |
How much a Dos Toros Taqueria franchise costs
Opening one Dos Toros Taqueria costs an estimated $1,034,000 to $1,606,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are construction/leasehold improvements ($500,000 to $700,000) and restaurant equipment, fixtures, and furniture ($250,000 to $450,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $40,000 | ||
| One Month’s Rent | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| One Month’s Security Deposit | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Architect and Engineering Fees | $50,000 | $75,000 | |
| Construction/Leasehold Improvements | $500,000 | $700,000 | |
| Restaurant Equipment, Fixtures, and Furniture | $250,000 | $450,000 | |
| Signage | $15,000 | $30,000 | |
| IT Hardware and Systems | $50,000 | $75,000 | |
| Opening Non-Food Inventory and Supplies | $20,000 | ||
| Opening Food Inventory | $17,500 | $25,000 | |
| Business and Operating Permits | $5,000 | $25,000 | |
| Initial Training Travel & Living Expenses | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Insurance | $5,000 | $15,000 | |
| Market Introduction Program | $10,000 | ||
| Initial Software Registration and Initial Set-up Fees for Affiliate’s Proprietary Software | $1,500 | ||
| Pre-Opening Labor | $35,000 | $60,000 | |
| Additional Funds—3 Months | $10,000 | $30,000 | |
| Total | $1,034,000 | $1,606,500 | |
Source: DT Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 20
Dos Toros Taqueria franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: DT Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Up to 2% of weekly gross sales; not charged at present. |
| Local Marketing Spend | Not to exceed 2% of Restaurant’s monthly Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: DT Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from page 12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Dos Toros Taqueria publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: DT Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 65
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $1.3M–$2.4M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Dos Toros Taqueria compares
Of the 55 Mexican food franchises on this site, Dos Toros Taqueria is the 48th cheapest to open and the 24th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Dos Toros Taqueria | Typical Mexican food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $1.03M | $457K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.61M | $946K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 22 | 15 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 38 of 55 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 55 brands in mexican food franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 19 | – | – |
| 2024 | 2 (+2) | 20 | +2 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: DT Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 68
Where Dos Toros Taqueria locations are
At the end of 2024, Dos Toros Taqueria had locations in 2 states and territories. The most are in New York and District of Columbia.
- New York19
- District of Columbia3
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 1 | 18 | 19 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Source: DT Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 69
Who owns Dos Toros Taqueria?
Dos Toros Taqueria franchises are sold by DT Franchising LLC.
From DT Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 10. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: DT Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Dos Toros Taqueria filings
The figures on this page come from DT Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 30, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 30, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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