What minimum experience is required for a multi-unit Del Taco franchisee's manager?
Del_Taco Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The Restaurant Manager of each Restaurant must have a minimum of one year of quick service restaurant management experience, spend 240 hours before the Restaurant's opening in this pre-opening job training session, satisfactorily complete the training program, and receive our certification. Any subsequent Restaurant Manager that you may hire also must have the minimum one year of quick service Restaurant management experience, satisfactorily complete the training program, and receive our certification.
Source: Item 15 — OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISE BUSINESS (FDD page 42)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Del Taco's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Restaurant Manager of each Del Taco restaurant must have a minimum of one year of quick service restaurant management experience. This requirement applies to the initial Restaurant Manager and any subsequent Restaurant Managers hired.
In addition to the experience requirement, the Restaurant Manager must also spend 240 hours before the restaurant's opening in a pre-opening job training session. They must also satisfactorily complete the training program and receive certification from Del Taco. This ensures that all managers are trained to Del Taco's standards and procedures.
For a multi-unit franchisee, this means that each restaurant they operate must have a Restaurant Manager who meets these requirements. This helps to maintain consistency and quality across all of the franchisee's Del Taco locations. The franchisee is responsible for ensuring that all managers are adequately trained and supervised, and for filling any Restaurant Manager vacancies within 60 days with a fully-trained and certified individual.