Taco Bell Corp.

Mexican quick-service restaurant

Franchise Growth Cost & Fees Training & Support Rankings

Year began: 1962 Franchising since: 1964 Taco Bell Corp. was founded in 1962 and began franchising in 1964. It operates both Taco Bell and Taco Bell Express. A subsidiary of Yum! Brands Inc., Taco Bell is affiliated with Pizza Hut, KFC, A&W, and Long John Silver's. There are Taco Bell locations throughout the United States and the world. The public company is based in Irvine, California.
17901 Von Karman Ave. Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: (866)298-6986 Fax: (502)874-8848	Franchisor is a publicly-held company with 500 employee(s)

Franchise Growth

Year

2008
2007
2006
2005
2004

U.S. Franchises

3,803
4,341
4,577
4,577
4,657

Canadian Franchises

0
0
86
86
0

Foreign Franchises

236
236
149
149
193

Company
Owned

1,267
1,269
1,275
1,275
1,325

Costs & Fees

Total investment: $1.1M-1.7M
Express/kiosk option available
Franchise fee: $45K
Ongoing royalty fee: 5.5%
Term of agreement: 20 years, not renewable

Type of Financing Available
	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Training & Support

TRAINING

Available at headquarters
Additional training available

ONGOING SUPPORT

Newsletter
Meetings
Grand opening
Internet
Security/safety procedures
Field operations/evaluations

MARKETING SUPPORT

Co-op advertising
National media
Regional advertising

Rankings in Entrepreneur magazine 2004-2008

Franchise 500® rank:
#22 (2008); #35 (2006); #28 (2005); #42 (2004);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2008; 2006; 2005; 2004;

America's Top Global Franchises:
#15 (2008); #30 (2006); #25 (2005); #38 (2004);