Who owns Fuzzy's Taco Shop?
Fuzzy's Taco Shop is owned by Dine Brands (the United States, NYSE: DIN), which has owned the brand since 1 December 2022.[1]
Evidence: Dine Brands Global, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-25, SEC EDGAR, 25 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Dine Brands Global, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Pasadena
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Fort Worth
- Founded
- 2003
- Category
- Restaurants & foodservice › Fast casual › Fast casual restaurants
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: DIN
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Fuzzy's Taco Shop
Fuzzy's Taco Shop is a fast casual brand serving regionally inspired Mexican food and innovative tacos with a full bar, according to the Dine Brands 10-K. The first Fuzzy's opened in 2003 in Fort Worth, Texas, and Dine acquired the brand in December 2022. At 28 December 2025 there were 106 restaurants, 105 franchised and 1 company-owned.
What Dine Brands's annual report says about Fuzzy's Taco Shop
Sentences about Fuzzy's Taco Shop from Dine Brands's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
The first Fuzzy's Taco Shop opened in 2003 in Fort Worth, Texas and the first franchised location opened in 2009.
Fuzzy's operates restaurants in the fast-casual plus dining category of the restaurant industry under the name, Fuzzy's Taco Shop.
As of December 28, 2025, we had signed commitments from Fuzzy's franchisees to build 79 Fuzzy's Taco Shop restaurants over the next seven years.
How often Dine Brands names Fuzzy's Taco Shop in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named less often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Fuzzy's Taco Shop
- 2022 – present Dine Brands [1] verified
Where Fuzzy's Taco Shop sits in Dine Brands
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Dine Brands
Dine Brands controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in restaurants & foodservice.
Also in restaurants & foodservice
- Applebee's (1980)
- IHOP (1958)
Other brands in fast casual restaurants, and who owns them
The 23 brands in fast casual restaurants on Brandtree belong to 17 owners. The largest is Café de Coral, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Café de Coral | Café de Coral | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| Debonairs Pizza | Famous Brands | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| PieXpress | Food Concepts | 🇳🇬 Nigeria |
| Baja Fresh | MTY Group | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | Panera Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Delilah's | BMMI | 🇧🇭 Bahrain |
| Flower Child | Cheesecake Factory | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | Chipotle | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Dine Brands
Dine Brands is a publicly listed company headquartered in Pasadena, United States. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: DIN.
Dine Brands Global is a Pasadena, California franchisor of IHOP, Applebee's and Fuzzy's Taco Shop. Its fiscal 2025 10-K reports 3,509 restaurants across the three brands in 20 countries and two territories, with the substantial majority owned and operated by independent franchisees. The company was previously named DineEquity, Inc. and, before that, IHOP Corp.
🇺🇸 Fuzzy's Taco Shop and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Fuzzy's Taco Shop is not one of them.
- Arby's — Inspire Brands 🇺🇸
- Baja Fresh — MTY Group 🇨🇦
- Bonefish Grill — Bloomin' Brands 🇺🇸
- Burger King — Restaurant Brands International 🇨🇦
- Caribou Coffee — Panera Brands 🇺🇸
- Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen — Darden 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Fuzzy's Taco Shop?
The parent company of Fuzzy's Taco Shop is Dine Brands, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Fuzzy's Taco Shop American?
Yes. Fuzzy's Taco Shop originated in the United States in 2003 and its owner, Dine Brands, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has Dine Brands owned Fuzzy's Taco Shop?
Dine Brands has owned Fuzzy's Taco Shop since 1 December 2022.
Is Fuzzy's Taco Shop still owned by Dine Brands?
Yes. As of 10 October 2026, Fuzzy's Taco Shop is still owned by Dine Brands. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Dine Brands Global, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-25 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 25 February 2026; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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