Taco Bueno
U.S.-based fast-food restaurant chain
Taco Management LLC, doing business as Taco Bueno, is a U.S.-based, quick-service restaurant chain specializing in Tex-Mex-style cuisine. The company is headquartered in Farmers Branch, Texas, in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. Its first location opened in Abilene, Texas, in 1967. The food chain has locations in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
History
Taco Bueno was founded in 1967 by Bill R. Waugh, an art graduate from Abilene Christian University. The first store was located in Abilene, Texas.
In 1981, British food manufacturer Unigate paid $32.5 million to acquire Taco Bueno.
In 1996, Taco Bueno was sold to Carl's Jr.'s franchisor CKE Restaurants.
In 2001, the private investment group Jacobson Partners purchased the chain for $72.5 million to help aid CKE Restaurants in a debt battle.
On August 10, 2005, Palladium Equity Partners announced the purchase of Taco Bueno from Jacobson Partners.
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