Is Lean Kitchen or Taqueria Los Comales cheaper to open?

Lean Kitchen costs $151,450–$441,750 and Taqueria Los Comales costs $140,500–$442,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Taqueria Los Comales has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Lean Kitchen or Taqueria Los Comales?

FranchiseVerdict grades Lean Kitchen C and Taqueria Los Comales B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Lean Kitchen vs Taqueria Los Comales

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Lean Kitchen and Taqueria Los Comales are full-service restaurants franchises. Lean Kitchen requires an investment of $151K – $442K while Taqueria Los Comales requires $141K – $442K. Lean Kitchen discloses average revenue of $556K; Taqueria Los Comales makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Note: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. FranchiseVerdict rates Lean Kitchen C (Average) and Taqueria Los Comales B (Above average).

Metric	Lean Kitchen	Taqueria Los Comales
Verdict Grade	CAverage	BAbove average
Investment Range	$151K – $442K	$141K – $442K
Franchise Fee	$40K	$25K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$556KOutlet subset	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	N/A
Total Units	32	5
Unit Growth (YoY)	-2 units	+1 units
Year Began Franchising	2018	2005
FDD Year	2024	2025