Is Taqueria Los Comales or Bambu cheaper to open?

Taqueria Los Comales costs $140,500–$442,000 and Bambu costs $142,500–$439,500 to open (FDD Item 7). Taqueria Los Comales has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Taqueria Los Comales or Bambu?

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

Taqueria Los Comales vs Bambu

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Taqueria Los Comales and Bambu are full-service restaurants franchises. Taqueria Los Comales requires an investment of $141K – $442K while Bambu requires $143K – $440K. Neither Taqueria Los Comales nor Bambu makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD — a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule — so the two cannot be compared on disclosed unit revenue. FranchiseVerdict rates Taqueria Los Comales B (Above average) and Bambu B (Above average).

Metric	Taqueria Los Comales	Bambu
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$141K – $442K	$143K – $440K
Franchise Fee	$25K	$35K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	4.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	Limited data
Total Units	5	52
Unit Growth (YoY)	+1 units	-8 units
Year Began Franchising	2005	2015
FDD Year	2025	2026