Taco 105 franchise
2025 filing · August 25, 2025Shares sales figures
Taco 105 at a glance
A fast-casual restaurant specializing in tacos with international flavors. At the end of 2024 there were 1 Taco 105 locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Taco 105 Franchise, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Mattituck, New York
- Typical size
- 2,000–3,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $204K–$435K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the marketing fund and 2% on local marketing
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
From Taco 105 Franchise, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Taco 105 among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Taco 105 | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $319,125 | Costs less than 54% 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 | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a Taco 105 franchise costs
Opening one Taco 105 costs an estimated $203,750 to $434,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Taco 105 Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 16
Taco 105 franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Taco 105 Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the marketing fund and 2% on local marketing. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
| Software subscription | $100 to $150 |
| Transfer fee | $10,000 plus any broker fees and other out-of-pocket costs we incur |
| Replacement/Additional Training fee | Currently, $500 per day |
| Local Marketing/Required Spending | 2% of your gross sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Taco 105 Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Taco 105 publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Taco 105 Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 41
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $490K–$850K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Taco 105 compares
Of the 55 Mexican food franchises on this site, Taco 105 is the 5th cheapest to open and the 52nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Taco 105 | Typical Mexican food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $204K | $457K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $435K | $946K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 1 | 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. The company-owned restaurant is run by the franchisor's affiliate.
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Source: Taco 105 Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 43
Who owns Taco 105?
Taco 105 franchises are sold by Taco 105 Franchise, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Taco 105 Franchise, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 8.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| 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: Taco 105 Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Taco 105 filings
The figures on this page come from Taco 105 Franchise, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued August 25, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | August 25, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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