Del Taco to open up to 80 restaurants in Texas
Del Taco to open up to 80 restaurants in Texas
August 8th, 2010, 3:00 pm
Nancy Luna, Staff Writer
Del Taco opening near a Five Guys in Texas.
Following the footsteps of Irvine-based In-N-Out Burger, Del Taco plans to expand its Southern California brand to Texas.
Lake Forest-based Del Taco, the nation’s No. 3 Mexican quick-serve brand, will announce plans Monday to add up to 80 units in Texas. The chain, whose system-wide sales reached $568 million in 2009, recently broke ground on a Dallas -area restaurant.
After a major financial overhaul in the spring, Del Taco’s top boss said the chain would become a more aggressive fast-food brand. In an exclusive interview earlier this week, Chief Executive Paul Murphy said he’s ready to make good on that promise.
“We’re looking at the Southeast part of the U.S.,â€