Roberto’s Taco Shop Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $548K – $891K
- Disclosed sales
- not disclosed
- SBA charge-off
- Not SBA-matched
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Roberto's Taco Shop is a quick-service Mexican franchise known for California-style tacos, burritos, and carne asada. Franchisees run the restaurants, managing food prep, staffing, and fast counter service.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Roberto’s Taco Shop franchise requires a total initial investment of $548K – $891K, including a $25K franchise fee. This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: medium - issued 12 to 24 months ago; a newer filing is likely on file
Evidence: strong✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✗ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored3 of 3 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing.
Overview
- Investment
- $548K – $891K
- 79th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- Not extracted
- Units
- 57
- 67th pct Service Resta…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Quick-Service Restaurants median · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $548K – $891K including a $25K franchise fee.
- RETURNSThis franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 74/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHPositive: net +1 franchised outlets in the latest year (6 opened, 5 closed) (Item 20).
- DATAThis franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Roberto's Taco Shop, LLC
- Parent company
- Roberto Robledo-Pinal 1994 Trust and Dolores R. Robledo Family Trust
- FDD Item 1, page 7 of the 2025 FDD
- CEO title
- Managing Member, President, CEO, CFO, and COO
- Reynaldo Robledo
- Incorporated in
- Nevada
- HQ
- 1919 S. Jones Blvd., Suite E, Las Vegas, Nevada 89146
- Auditor
- Velez Hardy
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $11.7M
- vs $10.3M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
- CEO
- Reynaldo Robledo
- Headquarters
- NV
- Founded
- 2008
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 48% above the typical quick-service restaurants franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown16 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $25K | $25K | |
| Travel and Living Expenses while Trainingnot refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Real Estate/Lease (3 months)not refundable | $14K | $54K | |
| Leasehold Improvementsnot refundable | $200K | $350K | |
| Equipment, Furniture, Fixtures and Signagenot refundable | $200K | $270K | |
| Computer Systemnot refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Point-of-Sale Systemnot refundable | $7K | $12K | |
| Digital Menu Screensnot refundable | $5K | $6K | |
| Uniformsnot refundable | $800 | $1K | |
| Opening Inventory (3 months)not refundable | $60K | $90K | |
| Insurance (1 year)not refundable | $7K | $18K | |
| Business License and Permitsnot refundable | $1K | $8K | |
| Utility Depositsnot refundable | $0 | $2K | |
| Professional Fees and Servicesnot refundable | $6K | $20K | |
| Grand Opening Expensesnot refundable | $5K | $5K | |
| Additional Funds (3 Months)not refundable | $15K | $25K | |
| Total initial investment | $548K | $891K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $548K – $891K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $25K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $25K – $25K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- flat rate fee ranging from $6,000 to $18,000 per month
- Ad fund
- $200 per month
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | $6,000 to $18,000 per month |
| Training fee | $150 |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Renewal fee | $3K |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Roberto’s Taco Shop makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD - a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule - so no unit revenue figures are disclosed. The return models need a revenue figure to start from, and the operating costs that turn gross sales into a profit are in no FDD. Enter your own and the calculator runs on your assumptions — nothing here is modelled until you do.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Roberto’s Taco Shop unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for annual revenue, royalty rate, ad fund rate, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
No financial performance representation
This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that.
Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Disclosure
This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Operator retention
System expanding at 5.6% CAGR over 3 years across 57 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Quick-Service Restaurants medians
How Roberto’s Taco Shop Compares
Category median of published Quick-Service Restaurants brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 57
- Opened
- 6
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 5
- Terminated
- 2
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 1
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 8.8%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 1%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +5.6%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +5.6%
- Compounded over last 3 years
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 2
- Not renewed
- 1
- Transferred
- 0
- Reacquired
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Signed, not yet open
- 0
- 0.00 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
- Projected new
- 4
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Termination rate
- 5.3%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 3.5%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 1 state reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
Where the owners are · Item 20 owner list
57 current owners across 1 state; 5 former (terminated, transferred or not renewed) listed separately.
- NV 57
Counts only, from the list the franchisor prints in Item 20. Names and phone numbers are for your own due diligence and are not shown here.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
No litigation, bankruptcy, or going-concern; audited financials. Financials are parent-level (net worth $10.59M, net income $3.05M) so brand-level equity is not disclosed, and no Item 19. Judged on operations: 57 franchised units, positive growth.
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: officers or affiliates. The franchisor is not a named party in these cases.
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Velez Hardy
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Franchisor's consolidated revenue includes RTS Properties, LLC (subsidiary lease revenue) and Equipment Package Lease/rebate revenue from franchisees
ⓘ These are the parent company's consolidated financials (the parent guarantees the franchisor), not this brand's standalone results — the figure reflects the whole corporate group, not this brand alone.
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 74 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORParent-level financials only (net worth $10.59M)
- 02MINORNo Item 19 disclosure
- 03MINORNo litigation/bankruptcy; 57 franchised units, audited
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 3 |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Nevada |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 16 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 28 hrs
- Training location
- headquarters or other designated location
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 28 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 5 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisor may assist in site selection; franchisor may identify, lease, build, and sublease site to franchisee
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Online Point-of-Sale System
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Online Point-of-Sale System
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
62 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Roberto’s Taco Shop franchise?
The total investment to open a Roberto’s Taco Shop franchise ranges from $548K – $891K, with an initial franchise fee of $25K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Roberto’s Taco Shop franchise owners earn?
Roberto’s Taco Shop makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD - a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule - so no unit revenue figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Who owns Roberto’s Taco Shop?
Roberto’s Taco Shop is franchised by Roberto's Taco Shop, LLC. Its parent company is Roberto Robledo-Pinal 1994 Trust and Dolores R. Robledo Family Trust. Source: FDD Item 1, 2025 filing.
What is Item 19 in the Roberto’s Taco Shop FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Roberto’s Taco Shop FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Roberto’s Taco Shop's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Roberto’s Taco Shop (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Roberto’s Taco Shop franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Roberto’s Taco Shop has 57 total units in the United States, including 57 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 6 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Roberto’s Taco Shop a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Roberto’s Taco Shop as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 74 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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