Taco Bueno

Financing

PE firms shell out the big bucks for taco fast casuals

With Taco Cabana's parent reportedly attracting interest from private equity, here's a look at other fast-casual taco brands seeing investments from such firms.

Top 500 Chains

Taco Bueno

It is looking to open drive-thru units in travel centers

The Tex-Mex chain was purchased by TPG Growth.

The Mexican category overall saw sales increase by 0.9% to $18 billion and units by 4.1%, to 12,656.

The chains' declines deepened their parent's losses to $8.5 million for the third quarter.

By employing creative and time-tested social media techniques, these brands have fans buzzing.

More than half of the restaurant industry’s $491 billion in sales come from the Top 500 chains. And these giants grew at a modestly stronger rate, both in terms of sales and store counts, than the industry overall. Restaurant Business focused on the leading 250 performers to identify trends for our first-ever special report delivering lessons from Technomic’s annual Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. This special package includes lessons for all operators from the largest chains by segment, menu category and more.

Broad menu of traditional Mexican favorites served in a friendly environment

The former Krystal CEO will lead the 179-unit Tex-Mex chain.

Denny’s CEO John Miller kicked off this year’s Restaurant Leadership Conference with a call on the executives in attendance to suspend competitive considerations and end childhood hunger as an industry.

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