When Del Taco first came about it was called Casa Del Taco and it was started in Yermo, California by Ed Hackbarth.  In 1964 the restaurant opened and made $169 on the first day of business.  Hackbarth quickly partnered with David Jameson and started to expand to multiple locations.  Later Dick Naugle joined the company and the three also founded Red-E-Food Systems, Inc.  In the 1970s Naugle left the company and started his own fast food chain.  In 1973 the Casa was dropped and the restaurant was just called Del Taco.  In 1976 the company was sold to a group of investors and grew to over 100 locations by 1978.  They expanded to about 200 restaurants by 1987 and they merged with Naugles’ 171 restaurants in 1988.  By 2000 they had over 370 stores and each store averaged just under $1 million in sales.  They were sold again to Sagittarius Brands in 2006 and they opened their 500th store in 2008.

Del Taco is a fast food Mexican style restaurant that serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and more.  They do not just serve Mexican items and they even serve breakfast in most locations now as well.  They feature many Mexican choices, but also feature burgers, salads, and many desserts.  They have a value menu and many combo platters to choose from along with many beverages and desserts as well.

Del Taco offers restaurant franchise opportunities to those that have restaurant experience.  If you do not have restaurant experience you can partner with someone that does to get your Del Taco franchise.  They are looking for individuals or groups with at least $392,000 to invest in a free standing location and up to $526,000 depending on the location.  They offer multi-unit franchise deals and they charge 5% royalty of sales along with a 4% marketing fee.  There is also a $6,000 grand opening charge and a franchise fee that varies from one location to another.