Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. announced preliminary unaudited sales results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full year of 2018. For the quarter, the total revenue of approximately $157.1 million (including $4.1 million of franchise advertising contributions and $0.3 million of other franchise revenue required as part of the revenue recognition rules adopted in the fiscal first quarter of 2018 whereby the offsetting impact is an increase to expenses such that there is no impact on operating income and net income), representing 7.2% growth from the fiscal fourth quarter of 2017; and Company restaurant sales of approximately $146.7 million, representing 4.4% growth from the fiscal fourth quarter of 2017.

For the year, the company's total revenue of approximately $505.3 million (including $13.3 million of franchise advertising contributions and $0.9 million of other franchise revenue required as part of the new revenue recognition rules adopted in the fiscal first quarter 2018 whereby the offsetting impact is an increase to expenses such that there is no impact on operating income and net income), representing 7.2% growth from fiscal year 2017; and Company restaurant sales of approximately $471.2 million, representing 4.2% growth from fiscal year 2017.

For the fiscal year 2019 ending December 31, 2019, the company expects total revenue between $517 million and $527 million; and Company restaurant sales between $481 million and $491 million.