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Another Broken Egg Cafe vs Del Taco — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Another Broken Egg Cafe	Del Taco
Disclosure honesty	B	C
Investment from	$792,500	$1,497,200
Total fees	6.75%	9%
Outlets	105	594
Lawsuits	0	12

Another Broken Egg Cafe: what their numbers say

Discloses 2025 gross sales for 92 cafes (35 corporate, 57 franchised) open 12+ months. Average franchised sales $1,749,656, median $1,701,152. Excludes recently opened/remodeled locations.

Del Taco: what their numbers say

Franchised restaurants: avg sales $1,613,899 (2024). Company-owned: avg sales $1,804,158, operating profit $383,324 before rent. Data from 387 franchised, 116 company-owned locations. No audited verification.

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