Taco Bueno is a U.S.-based, fast-food restaurant chain specializing in Tex-Mex-style Mexican cuisine. The company is currently headquartered in Irving, Texas; its first location opened in Abilene, Texas in 1967. The food chain has locations in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Colorado and Texas. The chain currently includes more than 180 restaurants.
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History
Taco Bueno was founded in 1967 by Bill R. Waugh, an art graduate from Abilene Christian University. The first store was located in Abilene, Texas. In 1981, Taco Bueno was acquired by British food manufacturer Unigate. In 1996, Taco Bueno was sold to Carl's Jr.'s franchisor CKE Restaurants.
In 2001, the private investment group Jacobson Partners purchased the chain for $72.5 million US dollars to help aid CKE Restaurants in a debt battle.
On August 10, 2005, Palladium Equity Partners announced the purchase of Taco Bueno from Jacobson Partners. At the same time, John Miller was appointed CEO of Taco Bueno. In 2011, Ed Lambert became CEO of Taco Bueno, LP., followed by Mike Roper in 2015.
In fall 2015, Taco Bueno announced its first delivery expansion partnership with mobile app Tapingo. In early December 2015, Taco Bueno was purchased by TPG Growth, a division of the Fort Worth private equity firm TPG Capital.
On April 28, 2017, the CBS show Undercover Boss debuted an episode with the CEO of Taco Bueno going into the field to several Taco Bueno locations.
As of January 1, 2018, breakfast will be discontinued.
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References in popular culture
- Taco Bueno has been referenced several times on the television show King of the Hill. In the episode, "Kidney Boy and Hamster Girl: A Love Story," Bobby discovers a Taco Bueno in the cafeteria of the high school where he is pretending to be a student.
- Founder Bill Waugh also founded Casa Bonita, a chain with one location remaining in Lakewood, Colorado. It was featured on an episode of South Park. See Casa Bonita (South Park episode)
See also
- List of Texas companies (T)
References
External links
- Official website
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