Del Taco Signs First Franchise Deal in Colorado Springs; Deal Marks Fifth Franchisee in Colorado.Business Editors LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2002 After recently selling out all franchise territories for Denver, Del Taco Del Taco is a chain of North American fast-food restaurants specializing in Mexican-style offerings as well as American foods such as burgers, fries and shakes. The first Del Taco restaurant was founded in Yermo, California in 1961 by Ed Hackbarth and David Jameson. today announced it has signed a franchise development agreement for five restaurants in the northern part of Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, city (1990 pop. 281,140), seat of El Paso co., central Colo., on Monument and Fountain creeks, at the foot of Pikes Peak; inc. 1886. It is a year-round resort and a booming military, technological, and commercial city. . The agreement with Ken Major is the company's fifth Colorado franchise deal since opening the first Del Taco there in 2000. "We are pleased to welcome Ken Major to the Del Taco family," said Ron Petty, president of Del Taco, Inc. "This agreement is part of our expansion plans to develop Del Taco locations with talented franchise investors beyond Denver to ultimately service all of Colorado." With his operating partner, Ken Major brings more than 20 years of sit-down restaurant experience to its new endeavor with Del Taco. The company expects to open its first three locations by the end of 2003. "Del Taco's menu and quality taste will bring instant response from Southern Californian transplants like me who grew up on Del Taco, and Colorado natives who have been looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. an alternative to Taco Bell Taco Bell Corp., a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., is a Mexican-style quick service restaurant chain based in Irvine, California, United States. The restaurant has locations primarily in the United States and Canada, but also operates outlets in several other markets. ," said Ken Major, a real estate developer and restauranteur. "The menu's combination of Mexican food with burgers, fries and shakes means there's something for everyone at Del Taco." At Del Taco, each menu item is prepared to order. Signaute menu items including the more than a pound Macho Burritos, tacos and quesadillas are made to order using freshly grated cheddar cheese, fresh produce, lard-free beans made from scratch, strawberry shakes with real strawberries and chicken grilled every hour. Each week, the company uses more than 44,000 pounds of tomatoes, nearly 70 tons of lettuce and more than 66 tons of cheddar cheese. At Del Taco, quality food is served with friendly, courteous service. With an extra emphasis on customer service in the past year, Del Taco's customer comment line has received an average of 50 percent more compliments. Del Taco is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. that operates, or franchises, more than 400 Mexican quick service restaurants throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Del Taco is the second largest Mexican restaurant chain in the United States with individual restaurant sales volumes that exceed all other Mexican quick service competitors. Del Taco features fresh ingredients, made-to-order food, unique Mexican entrees, and an American menu that includes double cheeseburgers, shakes and crinkle crin·kle v. crin·kled, crin·kling, crin·kles v.intr. 1. To form wrinkles or ripples. 2. To make a soft crackling sound; rustle. v.tr. To cause to crinkle. cut fries. Del Taco restaurants are designed with a festive interior and drive thru. Editor's note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. - Photos available upon request. |
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