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FUZZY'S TACO SHOP vs Qdoba Mexican Eats

Side-by-side figures from each brand's latest FDD Item 20 as we extracted them; verdicts are our opinion under the published methodology, and the source filing and year are on each brand's profile. Green marks the more favorable metric (lower for distress), not a recommendation to buy.

FUZZY'S TACO SHOP
Proven & steady
Qdoba Mexican Eats
Proven & steady
Verdict
Units · latest run
-3.6% (2021–2023)
Net unit change
+6.0% (2022–2024)
Weak
Exit quality
Weak
Strong
Transfer / churn
Strong
1.2× expected (4 of 31)
SBA losses vs same-year loans
0.5× expected (3 of 37)
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Distress
—
$40,000
Franchise fee
$40,000
$642K–$1.5M
Investment range
$546K–$1.3M
5%
Royalty
5%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed

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