What are the specific receipt reporting requirements for Del Taco franchisees related to company-operated restaurants versus franchised restaurants?
Del_Taco Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Del Taco operates franchises and licenses Del Taco Restaurants that feature Mexican-American and American dishes. Del Taco and Licensee have entered into or propose to enter into one or more Franchise Agreements (each a Franchise Agreement" and, collectively, the "Franchise Agreements").
As a result of the expenditure of time, skill, effort and money, Del Taco has developed, and owns all rights to, the Software (as defined below) and associated Documentation (as defined below) (collectively, the "Software and Documentation") for use in Restaurants operated by Del Taco and its franchisees.
Del Taco requires that Licensee utilize the Software and Documentation in each of the designated franchised Del Taco Restaurants (the "Licensed Restaurants") listed on appendices to this Agreement. Del Taco must grant its consent for additional Restaurants to be added to this License Agreement by additional appendices. Each additional Restaurant shall be designated by a letter that is successive to the previous appendix and dated as of the date that Del Taco grants its approval ("Approval Date").
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 59–325)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Based on the 2025 FDD, the excerpts provided do not contain specific details regarding receipt reporting requirements for Del Taco franchisees, nor do they differentiate between company-operated and franchised restaurants in this context. The documents do mention that Del Taco has developed software and documentation for use in restaurants operated by both Del Taco and its franchisees.
However, the excerpts do outline the use of software in franchised locations. The FDD states that Del Taco requires franchisees to utilize specific software and documentation in their franchised Del Taco restaurants. This suggests that there is a standardized system in place for operations, which could extend to receipt reporting.
To fully understand the receipt reporting requirements, a prospective Del Taco franchisee should directly ask the franchisor about the specific procedures and systems they must use for tracking and reporting receipts. They should also inquire whether these requirements differ between company-operated and franchised locations and what support and training Del Taco provides for these systems.