Does the Del Taco Development Agreement include warranty and customer service requirements?
Del_Taco Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
f this Disclosure Document.**
| Obligation | Section in Franchise Agreement (FA) or Development Agreement (DA) | Item(s) in Disclosure Document |
|---|---|---|
| a. |
Source: Item 9 — FRANCHISEE'S OBLIGATIONS (FDD pages 30–31)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Del Taco's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Development Agreement does not include warranty and customer service requirements. Item 9 of the FDD outlines the franchisee's obligations under both the Franchise Agreement and the Development Agreement.
Specifically, the table within Item 9 details various obligations and indicates whether they are addressed in the Franchise Agreement (FA) or the Development Agreement (DA). When it comes to "Warranty and customer service requirements," the table indicates that this obligation is covered in Section 5.4 of the Franchise Agreement but is "Not Applicable" to the Development Agreement.
This means that while Del Taco franchisees have warranty and customer service obligations outlined in their Franchise Agreement, area developers who sign a Development Agreement do not have these specific obligations detailed in their Development Agreement. Prospective franchisees should be aware of this distinction and carefully review the Franchise Agreement for details on warranty and customer service expectations.