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Taco Time (stylized as TacoTime) is an American fast-food restaurant chain specializing in Mexican-American food. [1] [2] The chain has over 226 locations in the United States and 74 locations in Western Canada. [3] [4] It was founded in Eugene, Oregon, in 1960 by Ron Fraedrick. [5] [6] [7]
The first Taco Time opened in Eugene, Oregon in 1961 and expanded to Tacoma, Washington.The following year, Frank Tonkin, Sr., opened a location in White Center. [1] [2]In 1979, the Tonkin family's restaurants became independent of the parent company, leading to the establishment of Accord Inc. to franchise restaurants in western Washington.
Brands (spun off from PepsiCo in 1997) owns KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut restaurants outside of China. Yum China owns KFC , Taco Bell , Pizza Hut , East Dawning and Little Sheep restaurants in China.
In November 2008, MTY acquired Taco Time Canada from Calgarians Ken and Aarol Pattendent for $7.9 million. [57] [58] [59] Taco Time Canada held the franchise rights in Canada for Arizona-based Taco Time. MTY would later acquire Arizona-based Taco Time through the 2016 acquisition of Kahala Brands.
In 2012, Kahala signed a franchising deal with Phoenix-based America's Taco Shop. [19] In 2013, a controlling interest in Kahala Corp. was purchased by the Serruya family of Canada. [20] The Serruyas own and founded Yogen Früz, a chain with 1400 stores around the world. At that time, Michael Serruya became Chairman and Co-CEO of Kahala Corp.
A Boca Grande Taqueria location in Cambridge, Massachusetts The original Chuy's in Austin, Texas An El Pollo Loco location in Hacienda Heights, California A Taco John's location in Athens, Ohio A Qdoba, with the chain's former "Qdoba Mexican Grill" signage, in Eden Prairie, Minnesota Pancho Villa restaurant in Seinäjoki, Finland
He soon started selling tacos at a taco stand named Taco-Tia at 19 cents each from a side window. Between 1954 and 1955, he opened three Taco Tias in the San Bernardino area, eventually selling those restaurants and opening four El Tacos with a partner in the Long Beach area. He partnered with John Galardi, originally hired as a part-time ...
In late 1960, brothers Dan and Robin Foley went to work for their cousins, Richard and Mike Foley at their fast food Mexican restaurants, Taco Grande. Soon thereafter, Dan and Robin left their positions and opened the first Taco Tico in 1962, [1] in their native Wichita, Kansas, and began franchising new locations in 1967. The company was a ...