Kahala Franchising, L.L.C. (America's Taco Shop)
The total investment to open a Kahala Franchising, L.L.C. (America's Taco Shop) franchise ranges from $229,850 to $737,750. The initial franchise fee is $30,000. Ongoing royalties are 6% plus a 2% advertising fee.
What is the Kahala Franchising, L.L.C. (America's Taco Shop) franchise?
Kahala Franchising, L.L.C. (America's Taco Shop) is a restaurant business that sells tacos and other Mexican food to customers. The estimated total initial investment is $229,850 to $737,750, and the initial franchise fee is $30,000.
The royalty is 6 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 2 percent. The franchise agreement term is 10 years.
The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, and was founded in 2008.
Loan Activity Score
51/100
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
Active Lenders
1
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Kahala Franchising, L.L.C. (America's Taco Shop) has 1 location, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 1 lender made 1 loan to franchisees of Kahala Franchising, L.L.C. (America's Taco Shop). PeerSense calculates Kahala Franchising, L.L.C. (America's Taco Shop)'s score as 51 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 2008 · 1 location
$229,850 to $737,750
$30,000
1
1 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
ModerateDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Kahala Franchising, L.L.C. (America's Taco Shop)
1
Total SBA loans
$452K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Kahala Franchising, L.L.C. (America's Taco Shop)
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
New or niche (1 to 2 loans)
Are lenders increasingly or decreasingly funding this brand? Growing trends score highest.
Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
Quality lenders actively backing this brand, with penalty for lender pullback.
FDD availability, Item 19 disclosure, and overall data completeness.
Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
1
Total Volume
$0.5M
Active Lenders
1
1 selective
States
1
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
Franchise Financing Resources
Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Kahala Franchising, L.L.C. (America's Taco Shop) based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
10.3% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
1 loans
Across 1 lender
Lender Diversity
1 lender
Avg 1.0 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Significant investment
$229,850 to $737,750 total
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$2,379
Principal & Interest only
Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.
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- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
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