Does Del Taco have any affiliates that provide goods or services to its franchisees?
Del_Taco Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We do not have any affiliates that provide goods or services to our franchisees.
Except as described above, we do not have any affiliates that currently offer or have offered franchises for restaurants or for any other line of business during the past 10 years. We have had no predecessors during the past 10 years.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 6–8)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Del Taco's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Del Taco states that it does not have any affiliates that provide goods or services to its franchisees. However, Del Taco does have affiliates that offer franchises.
Specifically, Different Rules, LLC, also known as Jack in the Box Franchisor, offers and sells franchises for Jack in the Box restaurants. As of the end of its last fiscal year, Jack in the Box Franchisor had 2,040 franchised restaurants and 150 company-owned restaurants operating in the United States. The company-owned Jack in the Box restaurants are operated by Jack in the Box Properties, LLC.
It is important for a prospective franchisee to understand the relationships between Del Taco and its affiliates, even if those affiliates do not directly provide goods or services. This information can provide insight into the overall corporate structure and potential synergies or conflicts of interest within the organization. Franchisees should also be aware that Jack in the Box Inc. acquired Del Taco Holdings on March 8, 2022, and that in May 2025, Jack in the Box Inc. announced it was exploring strategic options relating to the Del Taco brand, including divestiture.