Is Taqueria Los Comales or PAPA SAVERIO’S cheaper to open?

Taqueria Los Comales costs $140,500–$442,000 and PAPA SAVERIO’S costs $143,700–$454,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Taqueria Los Comales has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Taqueria Los Comales or PAPA SAVERIO’S?

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

Taqueria Los Comales vs PAPA SAVERIO’S

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Taqueria Los Comales and PAPA SAVERIO’S are full-service restaurants franchises. Taqueria Los Comales requires an investment of $141K – $442K while PAPA SAVERIO’S requires $144K – $454K. Neither Taqueria Los Comales nor PAPA SAVERIO’S 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 PAPA SAVERIO’S B (Above average).

Metric	Taqueria Los Comales	PAPA SAVERIO’S
Verdict Grade	BAbove averageAbove average	BAbove averageAbove average
Investment Range	$141K – $442K	$144K – $454K
Franchise Fee	$25K	$30K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
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	15
Unit Growth (YoY)	+1 units	+1 units
Year Began Franchising	2005	2004
FDD Year	2025	2023