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Rusty Taco

Plano, TX · Founded 2011 · RTSC

Rusty Taco Franchising, LLC offers franchises for the development, ownership and operation of Rusty Taco Restaurants that serve freshly prepared food made with quality, fresh ingredients inspired by the flavors of Mexico and Texas, along with alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, in a neighborhood gathering place atmosphere.

Read the 2026 FDD ↗www.rustytaco.com ↗
2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
26
units (2025)
-18.8%
year over year

Units by Year

36
2021
34
2022
32
2023
32
2024
26
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$529,400 – $1,129,950
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$30,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
4%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

5% of Gross Sales

Leadership

  • Anand Gala

    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

  • Daniel Smith

    President

  • Denise Fenton

    Brand Director and Director of Franchise Growth (Gala Capital Partners)

  • Dustin Drago

    Senior Director of Operations

  • Sherry Elbow

    Director of Marketing

  • Pam Parham

    Director of Franchise Growth (Gala Capital Partners)

On File

FDD years
202620252022
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Franchisee records
27
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
4
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
3 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFRusty Taco FDD 2026Most recent · opens in a new tabPDFRusty Taco FDD 2025Opens in a new tabPDFRusty Taco FDD 2022Opens in a new tab

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Read from this brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. FDD library maintained by AskTy; figures are as filed by the franchisor.