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Taco Bell's competitors and similar companies include The Wendy’s Company, Luby's, Del Taco, McDonald's and Chipotle Mexican Grill.
Taco Bell
Taco Bell
Taco Bell is a fast-food restaurant chain specializing in Tex-Mex meals.
The Wendy’s Company
The Wendy’s Company
The Wendy’s Company is a company that operates a quick-service restaurant.
Luby's
Luby's
Luby's is a multi-branded company in the restaurant industry and in the contract food services industry.
Del Taco
Del Taco
Del Taco Restaurants is an operator and franchiser of restaurants featuring fresh and fast made-to-order cuisine.
McDonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's is a company that operates and franchises a chain of fast-food restaurants.
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chipotle Mexican Grill is a company that operates a chain of Mexican food restaurants.
Founding Date
Founding Date
1962
Founding Date
1969
Founding Date
1947
Founding Date
1964
Founding Date
1954
Founding Date
1993
Type
Type
Subsidiary
Type
Public
Type
Subsidiary
Type
Public
Type
Public
Type
Public
Tags
Locations
Locations
Irvine, US HQ
Locations
Dublin, US HQ
Locations
Houston, US HQ
Locations
Lake Forest, US HQ
Tamuning, GU
Alamogordo, US
Albany, US
Albuquerque, US
Allen Park, US
American Fork, US
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Locations
Chicago, US HQ
Pennant Hills, AU
Brunn Am Gebirge, AT
Zaventem, BE
Cidade De Barueri, BR
Toronto, CA
Praha, CZ
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Locations
Newport Beach, US HQ
Employees
Employees
77,2552% increase
Employees
14,500
Employees
1,4411% increase
Employees
7,2748% decrease
Employees
150,000
Employees
116,06811% increase
Valuation ($)
Valuation ($)
N/A
Valuation ($)
4.1 b
Valuation ($)
N/A
Valuation ($)
455.9 m
Valuation ($)
207.1 b
Valuation ($)
75 b

Financial

Revenue (est.)
Revenue (est.)
$2.6b (FY, 2023)
Revenue (est.)
$2.2b (FY, 2024)
Revenue (est.)
$214m (FY, 2020)
Revenue (est.)
$527.4m (FY, 2021)
Revenue (est.)
$25.9b (FY, 2024)
Revenue (est.)
$11.3b (FY, 2024)
Cost of goods
Cost of goods
N/A
Cost of goods
$783.2m (FY, 2024)
Cost of goods
$148.1m (FY, 2020)
Cost of goods
N/A
Cost of goods
$10.9b (FY, 2024)
Cost of goods
N/A
Gross profit
Gross profit
N/A
Gross profit
$1.5b (FY, 2024)
Gross profit
$65.9m (FY, 2020)
Gross profit
N/A
Gross profit
$15b (FY, 2024)
Gross profit
N/A
Net income
Net income
N/A
Net income
$194.4m (FY, 2024)
Net income
($29.5m) (FY, 2020)
Net income
$5.7m (FY, 2021)
Net income
$8.2b (FY, 2024)
Net income
$1.5b (FY, 2024)

Operating

Countries
Countries
32 (FY, 2023)
Countries
32 (Q3, 2023)
Countries
N/A
Countries
N/A
Countries
100 (FY, 2022)
Countries
N/A
Facilities Leased
Facilities Leased
N/A
Facilities Leased
N/A
Facilities Leased
32 (FY, 2020)
Facilities Leased
362 (FY, 2020)
Facilities Leased
N/A
Facilities Leased
N/A
Franchised Restaurants
Franchised Restaurants
8.1 k (Q2, 2024)
Franchised Restaurants
6.7 k (FY, 2022)
Franchised Restaurants
98 (FY, 2019)
Franchised Restaurants
N/A
Franchised Restaurants
38.2 k (FY, 2022)
Franchised Restaurants
N/A
Office Space Leased, sq. ft.
Office Space Leased, sq. ft.
N/A
Office Space Leased, sq. ft.
N/A
Office Space Leased, sq. ft.
26 k (FY, 2020)
Office Space Leased, sq. ft.
40 k (FY, 2020)
Office Space Leased, sq. ft.
N/A
Office Space Leased, sq. ft.
N/A
Owned Restaurants
Owned Restaurants
488 (Q2, 2024)
Owned Restaurants
415 (Q3, 2023)
Owned Restaurants
85 (FY, 2020)
Owned Restaurants
N/A
Owned Restaurants
2.1 k (FY, 2022)
Owned Restaurants
N/A
Restaurants
Restaurants
8.6 k (Q2, 2024)
Restaurants
7.2 k (Q3, 2023)
Restaurants
N/A
Restaurants
N/A
Restaurants
40.3 k (FY, 2022)
Restaurants
3.1 k (Q3, 2022)
Restaurants (US)
Restaurants (US)
N/A
Restaurants (US)
N/A
Restaurants (US)
N/A
Restaurants (US)
N/A
Restaurants (US)
13.4 k (FY, 2022)
Restaurants (US)
3 k (Q3, 2022)
Restaurants Closed
Restaurants Closed
N/A
Restaurants Closed
N/A
Restaurants Closed
N/A
Restaurants Closed
2 (Q1, 2021)
Restaurants Closed
1.3 k (FY, 2022)
Restaurants Closed
N/A

Funding

Total funding raised
Total funding raised
$ 13.7m
Total funding raised
$ 144.9m
Total funding raised
N/A
Total funding raised
$ 260m
Total funding raised
N/A
Total funding raised
$ 151.6m
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The Wendy’s Company
HQ
Dublin, US
Employees
14,500

The Wendy’s Company is a company that operates a quick-service restaurant.

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Luby's
HQ
Houston, US

Luby's is a multi-branded company in the restaurant industry and in the contract food services industry.

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Del Taco
HQ
Lake Forest, US
Employees
7,274↓ 8% decrease

Del Taco Restaurants is an operator and franchiser of restaurants featuring fresh and fast made-to-order cuisine.

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McDonald's
HQ
Chicago, US
Employees
150,000

McDonald's is a company that operates and franchises a chain of fast-food restaurants.

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