Is Del Taco or Sauce Pizza / Wine cheaper to open?

Del Taco costs $1,497,200–$3,321,000 and Sauce Pizza / Wine costs $1,336,500–$3,510,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Sauce Pizza / Wine has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Del Taco or Sauce Pizza / Wine?

Del Taco reports $1,613,899 average annual unit revenue vs $1,915,748 for Sauce Pizza / Wine (FDD Item 19). Sauce Pizza / Wine is higher. For Del Taco: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. For Sauce Pizza / Wine: Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance.

Which is the better franchise, Del Taco or Sauce Pizza / Wine?

FranchiseVerdict grades Del Taco B and Sauce Pizza / Wine D, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Del Taco vs Sauce Pizza / Wine

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Del Taco and Sauce Pizza / Wine are quick-service restaurants franchises. Del Taco requires an investment of $1.5M – $3.3M while Sauce Pizza / Wine requires $1.3M – $3.5M. In terms of revenue, Sauce Pizza / Wine reports higher average unit revenue at $1.9M. Note: Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance. Del Taco has SBA lending data on file with a 18.9% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Del Taco B (Above average) and Sauce Pizza / Wine D (Below average).

Metric	Del Taco	Sauce Pizza / Wine
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	DBelow average
Investment Range	$1.5M – $3.3M	$1.3M – $3.5M
Franchise Fee	$35K	$40K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.6MOutlet subset	$1.9MCompany-owned only
SBA Charge-Off Rate	18.9% (50 loans)	N/A
Total Units	594	13
Unit Growth (YoY)	+40 units	+0 units
Year Began Franchising	1990	2024
FDD Year	2025	2026