Taco Del Mar
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Taco Del Mar has 51 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 31 lenders made 92 loans to franchisees of Taco Del Mar. PeerSense calculates Taco Del Mar's score as 22 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
What is the Taco Del Mar franchise?
Taco Del Mar is a restaurant where customers can order tacos, burritos and quesadillas. It offers convenient meals to people looking for these foods.
The liquid capital required is $100,000. The brand is headquartered in WA and began franchising in 1960.
Loan Activity Score
22/100
SBA Default Rate
38.0%
Active Lenders
31
51 locations
51
51 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
LimitedDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Taco Del Mar
92
Total SBA loans
$146K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Taco Del Mar
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Established (25 to 99 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
38.0%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
92
Total Volume
$13.4M
Active Lenders
31
9 selective
States
16
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Taco Del Mar based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
38.0%
27.7% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
92 loans
Across 31 lenders
Lender Diversity
31 lenders
Avg 3.0 loans per lender
Taco Del Mar: Deep SBA Data
Brand specific metrics derived directly from SBA 7(a) approval records: peak lending year, leading state, average loan size, and lender concentration. PeerSense computes these per brand so capital advisors and prospective franchisees can benchmark this opportunity against the rest of the franchise universe.
Peak SBA Year
2005
27 approvals. The best year on record for Taco Del Mar.
Top SBA State
Washington
30 SBA financed Taco Del Mar locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$154K
Median $150K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Taco Del Mar unit.
Lender Concentration
41.8%
Concentrated
Share of Taco Del Mar approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Taco Del Mar's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2005 (27 approvals). Operator density is highest in Washington with 30 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $154K, with the median at $150K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 41.8% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$5,176
Principal & Interest only
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Locations
Taco Del Mar, unit breakdown
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
- PeerSense is a capital advisory firm that places commercial financing with direct capital sources; it does not lend, fund, or approve loans, and the capital source sets final terms.
- Edward L. Freeman founded PeerSense in January 2020.
- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
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