TacoTime facts for kids
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TacoTime in The Dalles, Oregon
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| Industry | Food |
| Founded | January 1960 Eugene, Oregon, U.S. |
| Founder | Ron Fraedrick (1928–2015) |
| Headquarters | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. (2003) |
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Number of locations
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Over 300 (2010) |
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Area served
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Key people
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Kevin Gingrich (Brand President) |
| Products | Tacos, burritos, and other Tex-Mex cuisine-related fast food |
| Owner | MTY Food Group |
| Parent | Kahala Brands |
Taco Time is a popular American fast-food restaurant chain. It specializes in Tex-Mex style food, which is a mix of Mexican and American flavors. You can find Taco Time restaurants in many places. There are over 226 locations in the United States and 74 in Western Canada. The first Taco Time restaurant opened in Eugene, Oregon, in 1960. It was started by a person named Ron Fraedrick.
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The Story of Taco Time
How Taco Time Began
Taco Time was created by Ron Fraedrick. He was born in 1928 and passed away in 2015. Ron opened the very first Taco Time restaurant in January 1960. It was located in Eugene, Oregon, close to the University of Oregon. This was the university where he had studied.
Growing Across North America
Just two years later, in 1962, the first Taco Time franchise opened. This means someone else could open a Taco Time restaurant using the same name and recipes. This first franchise was in White Center, Washington.
By the 1970s, Taco Time had grown a lot. There were 48 restaurants in seven different states in the Western United States. The company also started to expand internationally. In 1978, the first Taco Time outside the U.S. opened in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
Taco Time Northwest
In 1979, a separate company called Taco Time Northwest was formed. This company got the special right to open and run Taco Time restaurants on its own. Their main area of operation is in western Washington. This includes cities from Longview up to the Canadian border. They also operate in Wenatchee and Moses Lake in eastern Washington.
Where Taco Time Is Today
Taco Time has continued to grow over the years. Today, there are more than 300 Taco Time restaurants. You can find them in the United States, Canada, Kuwait, and Curaçao. In the 1990s, there were even some locations in Greece.
In 2003, a company called Kahala Brands bought Taco Time. Kahala Brands is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.
