Pancheros Mexican Grill facts for kids
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Pancheros in Waterloo, Iowa
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Trade name
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Pancheros Mexican Grill |
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| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded | August 28, 1992 |
| Founder | Rodney Anderson |
| Headquarters | Coralville, Iowa, U.S. |
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Number of locations
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73 |
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Area served
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United States |
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Key people
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Rodney Anderson (President) |
Pancheros Mexican Grill is a popular chain of restaurants in the United States. It serves tasty Mexican-style food like burritos and tacos. Pancheros is known for being a "fast casual" restaurant. This means you get your food quickly, but it's made with fresh ingredients, not like typical fast food.
The first Pancheros opened in 1992. It was started by a person named Rodney Anderson. He opened two restaurants that year. One was in Iowa City, Iowa, near the University of Iowa. The other was in East Lansing, Michigan, close to Michigan State University.
Today, there are 73 Pancheros restaurants across the country. A special thing about Pancheros is how they make their tortillas. They press and cook them right there when you order your food! In 2006, Sports Illustrated magazine even said Pancheros was a very popular place to eat in Iowa City.
The Story of Pancheros
Rodney Anderson started Pancheros in 1992. He had just finished his business degree from the University of Chicago. He used money he had saved to open the first restaurant.
The very first Pancheros was in Iowa City, Iowa. It was right next to the University of Iowa campus. The second restaurant opened in the same year. It was in East Lansing, Michigan, near Michigan State University.
For a while, Pancheros mostly opened in towns with big colleges. In 1998, Pancheros got a new look. They added a special machine to press fresh tortillas. This made their food even better! The restaurants also looked more modern and cool.
In 2003, the first Pancheros that wasn't owned by the main company opened. This meant other people could open their own Pancheros restaurants. In 2007, Pancheros introduced their fun mascot. His name is Bob the Tool!
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