Taco Time

Taco Time
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Taco Time is a fast-food restaurant chain specializing in Mexican food. The chain offers dine-in, take away, and drive through at over 300 locations. Taco Time location in The Dalles, Oregon. The chain was founded in Eugene, Oregon, United States, in 1959 by Ron Fraedrick, who opened the first restaurant near his alma mater, the University of Oregon, at 13th Avenue and High Street in January 1960. In 1962, the first Taco Time franchise opened in Tacoma, Washington.

By the end of the decade, the company had 48 restaurants in seven Western states. In 1978, the company franchised its first international restaurant, in Lethbridge, Alberta. In 1979, Taco Time Northwest, became a licensee with the rights to franchise and operate the Taco Time concept independently. Taco Time Northwest's operating region includes Western Washington from Longview to the Canadian border and the eastern Washington cities of Wenatchee and Moses Lake. Taco Time has since expanded, now holding more than 300 franchises in the United States, Canada, Kuwait, and CuraƧao/Netherlands Antilles.

Country of origin 
US United States
Business established 
1959
Franchising since 
1961
Number of units (worldwide) 
300
Target countries 
AR AR
AU AU
AT AT
BE BE
BR BR
BG BG
CA CA
CL CL
HR HR
CY CY
CZ CZ
DK DK
EE EE
FI FI
FR FR
DE DE
HU HU
IN IN
IE IE
IT IT
JO JO
LV LV
LB LB
LT LT
MV MV
MX MX
NO NO
OM OM
PY PY
PE PE
PL PL
PT PT
QA QA
MD MD
RO RO
RU RU
SA SA
RS RS
LK LK
SE SE
CH CH
TR TR
UA UA
AE AE
GB GB
US US
Contract type 
Contract duration (years) 
10
Investment level 
Franchise fee 
27.500 EUR
Royalty 
6,00 % of TO/month
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