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Clean Eatz vs Del Taco — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Clean Eatz	Del Taco
Disclosure honesty	B	C
Investment from	$353,700	$1,497,200
Total fees	8%	9%
Outlets	98	594
Lawsuits	0	12

Clean Eatz: what their numbers say

2023 data: 67 franchises open 18+ months. Average gross sales $1,086,720; median $976,634. Bottom 25% averaged $616,104. EBITDA averaged $153,230 (excludes owner salary). 40% achieved/exceeded average.

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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