Taco John's

Also filed as: Taco John’s

Franchise Information

Analyzed filing: MN · File #431159830

Filed: Apr 21, 2026

FDD Issued: Mar 31, 2026

Extracted: Aug 25, 2026

Analyzed

Franchisor Details

Name: Taco John's International, Inc.

Address: 1650 West End Blvd., Suite 200, St. Louis Park, MN 55416

Phone: (307) 635-0101

Website: www.tacojohns.com

Franchising Since: 1985

Industry & Qualifications

Industry

Food & Beverage

Veteran Discount

40.0%

Multi-Unit Discount

20.0%

Franchise Fee

$15,000 - $40,000

Royalty

5.0%

Total Investment

$454K - $2.03M

Initial Term

10 years

Renewable

Outlet Information

Total Outlets (2025)

327

Franchised

316

Company-Owned

Opened (Last Year)

Closed (Last Year)

-15

Churn Breakdown (Last Year)

Terminations

Non-Renewals

Ceased Ops

Transfers

Reacquired

Item 19 (Financial Performance)

Disclosed

Figures are for the 248 Traditional Freestanding Taco John's Restaurants during...

Financial Performance (Item 19)

Avg Unit Volume (through Dec 2025)

$1,260,890

Median

$1,176,775

Top 25% Avg

$1,889,495

Bottom 25% Avg

$775,273

Highest

$2,834,514

Lowest

$455,745

% Achieving Avg

41.9%

Sample Size

248 units

Legal History

Litigation: Yes

Arbitration action brought by franchisor against franchisees and guarantor to collect royalty paymen...

Bankruptcy: Yes

CFO Richard Bundy was SVP/CFO of Christopher & Banks Corporation, which filed Chapter 11 on January...

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Number	File name	Source State	Filing Date	Actions
1447944662	MN_37002-202607-04_taco-john's-international-inc.pdf Alternate source copy · newest filing	MN	Jul 20, 2026	Restricted
2036019999	MN_37002-202607-03_taco-john's-international-inc.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Jul 20, 2026	Restricted
385339238	MN_35721-202603-07_taco-john's-international-inc.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Apr 21, 2026	Restricted
899294064	MN_35721-202603-09_taco-john's-international-inc.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Apr 21, 2026	Restricted
431159830	MN_35721-202603-14_taco-john's-international-inc.pdf Canonical 2026 analysis	MN	Apr 21, 2026	Restricted
1846559478	MN_34524-202507-03_taco-john's-international-inc.pdf Canonical 2025 analysis	MN	Jul 24, 2025	Restricted
1346869754	MN_34524-202507-02_taco-john's-international-inc.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Jul 24, 2025	Restricted
42611811	MN_33274-202503-04_taco-john's-international-inc.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Apr 23, 2025	Restricted
249425	515316_Franchise__Taco_John_s_International__In_North Dakota_249425.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	Mar 31, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
219175	515316_Franchise__Taco_John_s_International__In_North Dakota_219175.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	Mar 31, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
215556	515313_Franchise__Taco_John_s_International__In_Illinois_215556.pdf Alternate source copy	IL	Mar 31, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
246662	514768_Franchise__Taco_John_s_International__In_Virginia_246662.pdf Alternate source copy	VA	Mar 31, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
218964	514768_Franchise__Taco_John_s_International__In_Virginia_218964.pdf Alternate source copy	VA	Mar 31, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
215087	514767_Franchise__Taco_John_s_International__In_South Dakota_215087.pdf Alternate source copy	SD	Mar 31, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
638136	638136_taco-john-s-international--inc-.pdf Alternate source copy	WI	Mar 31, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
61246978	MN_32484-202410-03_taco-john's-international-inc.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Nov 5, 2024	Restricted
904496575	MN_32484-202410-02_taco-john's-international-inc.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Nov 5, 2024	Restricted
1844508650	MN_30634-202403-02_taco-john's-international-inc.pdf Canonical 2024 analysis	MN	Apr 5, 2024	Restricted
39935557	MN_30634-202403-01_taco-john's-international-inc.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Apr 5, 2024	Restricted
136674	515316_Franchise__Taco_John_s_International__In_North Dakota_136674.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	Mar 29, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
184888	515316_Franchise__Taco_John_s_International__In_North Dakota_184888.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	Mar 29, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
187095	514768_Franchise__Taco_John_s_International__In_Virginia_187095.pdf Alternate source copy	VA	Mar 29, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
147763	514768_Franchise__Taco_John_s_International__In_Virginia_147763.pdf Alternate source copy	VA	Mar 29, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
136297	514767_Franchise__Taco_John_s_International__In_South Dakota_136297.pdf Alternate source copy	SD	Mar 29, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
59079	510026_Franchise__Taco_John_s__VA__EFDID__51002_Virginia_59079.pdf Alternate source copy	VA	Mar 31, 2023 FDD issue date	Restricted
56768	509448_Franchise__Taco_John_s_International__In_North Dakota_56768.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	Mar 31, 2023 FDD issue date	Restricted
59660	478705_Franchise__Taco_John_s_International__In_South Dakota_59660.pdf Alternate source copy	SD	Mar 31, 2023 FDD issue date	Restricted
114883	466160_Franchise__Taco_John_s__VA__EFDID__46616_Virginia_114883.pdf Canonical 2023 analysis	VA	Mar 31, 2023 FDD issue date	Restricted
115516	438096_Franchise__Taco_John_s_International__In_North Dakota_115516.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	Mar 31, 2023 FDD issue date	Restricted
14426	509448_Franchise__Taco_John_s_International__In_North Dakota_14426.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	Mar 31, 2022 FDD issue date	Restricted
44211	466160_Franchise__Taco_John_s__VA__EFDID__46616_Virginia_44211.pdf Canonical 2022 analysis	VA	Mar 31, 2022 FDD issue date	Restricted
43886	438096_Franchise__Taco_John_s_International__In_North Dakota_43886.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	Mar 31, 2022 FDD issue date	Restricted

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