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Del Taco vs Pet Supplies Plus — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Del Taco	Pet Supplies Plus
Disclosure honesty	C	C
Investment from	$1,497,200	$520,250
Total fees	9%	6.5%
Outlets	594	729
Lawsuits	12	5

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.

Pet Supplies Plus: what their numbers say

Discloses gross sales, gross margin %, rent, and labor for 385 of 502 stores. Excludes 57 non-reporters, 8 closures, 6 reacquisitions, 23 transfers. No net owner income, profit, or owner salary data provided.

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