the franchise brand
with incredible
staying power.
How did a single taco stand in Cheyenne, WY become one of the nation's largest, most beloved Mexican food chains in existence today?
A winning combination of bold flavor and fresh quality, for starters. These one-of-a-kind tacos were instantly a hit and quickly caught the attention of two business-savvy locals. Unable to deny the delicious opportunity at hand, the pair purchased the franchise rights and named the restaurant after the man who started it all - John Turner.
The rest is history!
A winning combination of bold flavor and fresh quality, for starters. These one-of-a-kind tacos were instantly a hit and quickly caught the attention of two business-savvy locals. Unable to deny the delicious opportunity at hand, the pair purchased the franchise rights and named the restaurant after the man who started it all - John Turner.
The rest is history!
Our first taco stand opens in Cheyenne, WY, in 1968
We begin franchising in 1969
1973 We introduced the drive-thru., lifting sales 20-40%
March 1975, 100th store opens in Scottsbluff, Nebraska
1979 Potato Olés make the core menu
1979 Franchisee in Minnesota Coined “Taco Tuesday” which was then trademarked in 1989.
1985 Taco John’s Headquarters expanded in size when they moved to 808 West 20th Street, Cheyenne
1994 Iowa Taco John’s restaurant first to generate $1M in sales in a single year
2018 Taco John’s celebrates 50 years
2019 Celebrating 50 years of Franchising
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