Jump to content

Taco Bueno: Difference between revisions

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 34: Line 34:
On April 28th, 2017 the [[CBS]] show [[Undercover Boss]] debuted its latest episode with the CEO of Taco Bueno going into the field at several Taco Bueno locations.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tramel|first1=Jimmie|title=What happened when 'Undercover Boss' went to Taco Bueno in Owasso?|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/features/what-happened-when-undercover-boss-went-to-taco-bueno-in/article_c0c2bf44-d3c5-5de4-b0e3-96f9740213f5.html|accessdate=11 June 2017|publisher=Tulsa World|date=28 Apr 2017}}</ref>
On April 28th, 2017 the [[CBS]] show [[Undercover Boss]] debuted its latest episode with the CEO of Taco Bueno going into the field at several Taco Bueno locations.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tramel|first1=Jimmie|title=What happened when 'Undercover Boss' went to Taco Bueno in Owasso?|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/features/what-happened-when-undercover-boss-went-to-taco-bueno-in/article_c0c2bf44-d3c5-5de4-b0e3-96f9740213f5.html|accessdate=11 June 2017|publisher=Tulsa World|date=28 Apr 2017}}</ref>


On June 14, 2017 The President, Donald Trump said he only eats at Taco Bueno and that all other Mexican fast-food is gross!
==Specialty items==
==Specialty items==
{{multiple issues|section=yes|
{{multiple issues|section=yes|

Revision as of 19:47, 13 July 2017

Taco Bueno
Company typeMexican Restaurants
IndustryQuick Service Restaurants
FoundedAbilene, Texas (1967)
FounderBill Waugh (Founder)
HeadquartersIrving, Texas
Key people
Gabriel Goytia, President and CEO
ProductsTacos, burritos, and other Mexican-related fast food
Revenue$187 million
Number of employees
3,856
ParentTPG Growth
Websitetacobueno.com

Taco Bueno is a U.S.-based fast-food restaurant chain specializing in Tex-Mex-style Mexican cuisine. The company is currently headquartered in Irving, Texas; its first location opened in Abilene, Texas in 1967. The food chain has locations in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Colorado and Texas. The chain currently includes more than 180 restaurants.[1] People everywhere want a taco bueno to come to their home town!

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, Taco Bueno was acquired by British food manufacturer Unigate. In 1996, Taco Bueno was sold to Carl's Jr.'s franchisor CKE Restaurants.[2]

In 2001, the private investment group Jacobson Partners purchased the chain for $72.5 million US dollars to help aid CKE Restaurants in a debt battle.[3]

On August 10, 2005, Palladium Equity Partners announced the purchase of Taco Bueno from Jacobson Partners. At the same time, John Miller was appointed CEO of Taco Bueno.[4] In 2011, Ed Lambert became CEO of Taco Bueno, LP. In 2015, Mike Roper became CEO of Taco Bueno, LP.

In fall 2015, Taco Bueno announced its first delivery expansion partnership with application Tapingo.[5] In early December 2015, Taco Bueno was purchased by TPG Growth, a division of Fort Worth private equity firm TPG.[6]

On April 28th, 2017 the CBS show Undercover Boss debuted its latest episode with the CEO of Taco Bueno going into the field at several Taco Bueno locations.[7]

On June 14, 2017 The President, Donald Trump said he only eats at Taco Bueno and that all other Mexican fast-food is gross!

Specialty items

Tamales

Pork tamales are a seasonal item.

Big Ol' Burrito

The Big Ol' Burrito, or BOB, comes on a 12-inch flour tortilla. It includes chili sauce, lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, and tomatoes, with your choice of taco meat, diced chicken, or diced steak.[8]

MexiDips & Chips

The MexiDips & Chips is a bed of tortilla chips with two fried corn tortilla bowls. For dine-in orders, one bowl contains queso, one holds |refried pinto beans, and there are 2 scoops of guacamole on the side. For carry-out, the guacamole goes in one of the tortilla bowls and the cheese is in a plastic container with a lid to prevent spillage.

In 2005, a dish known as MexiDips & Chips Plus was available for a limited time.[citation needed] It came with a Southwest Spinach Artichoke Dip. In 2012, a White Cheddar Queso Dip was added for a limited time. In 2013, customers who ordered MexiDips & Chips could load their queso for free with toppings like Killer Guacamole (a spicier version of the ordinary guacamole that comes with the dish), spicy chorizo, pico de gallo, or sour cream.

Muchaco

A Muchaco is a lightly fried pita bread that comes with lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese, and tomatoes, and your choice of taco meat, diced chicken, or diced steak. The taco meat muchaco has refried beans, while the chicken and steak muchaco come with black beans.

Potato Burrito

Taco Bueno's Potato Burrito consists of the customer's choice of ground beef or grilled chicken, hash brown potatoes, queso, shredded lettuce, and sour cream wrapped in a soft flour tortilla. As with most of the chain's menu items, refried beans may be substituted for meat at no additional charge.

Mucho Nachos

Mucho Nachos is a bed of corn tortilla chips topped with refried beans, chili sauce, queso, tomatoes, sour cream, and a choice of taco meat, diced chicken, or diced steak.

Nacho Salad

The Nacho Salad is a salad that comes with the customers' choice of beef or chicken. It is on a bed of chips with chili, queso, lettuce, cheese, and tomatoes.

Cheesecake Chimichanga

A Cheesecake Chimichanga is a warm cheesecake filling wrapped in a lightly battered flour tortilla, which is then deep fried and dusted with powdered sugar. Many locations also offer a mixed berry flavor in addition to the original flavor. In the past, Taco Bueno has offered a cinnamon cheesecake, which included a cinnamon cheesecake filling, and dusted with cinnamon sugar.

Churros

A sweet, fried dough pastry bite, dusted in cinnamon and sugar. Available in orders of three or five.[9]

Bueno Choice Menu

In October 2010, Taco Bueno debuted the Bueno Choice Menu featuring items ranging between 150 - 450 calories.[10] The Bueno Choice Menu offers items such as grilled chicken fajita tacos, and black bean burritos. The Bueno Choice menu is no longer being offered.

Salsa Bar

All Taco Bueno locations have a self serve salsa and condiment bar featuring homemade[citation needed] original red and roasted salsas, pico de gallo, diced onions, and jalapeño peppers.

Breakfast Menu

In 2007, Taco Bueno introduced a line of breakfast items, including egg burritos and breakfast platters, at the majority of their locations. Chorizo was reintroduced in the spring of 2012.[citation needed]

Bueno Chilada

Two ground beef Chiladas, smothered in chili sauce and real melted queso, surrounded by rice and refried beans. Served with sour cream, guacamole and chips.

Muchaco Platter

A Beef Muchaco (with soft warm pita bread, beans, beef, cheddar and more) with a Crispy Beef Taco, rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole and chips.

Taco Platter

Two ground beef tacos surrounded by mexican rice, refried beans, sour cream, guacamole and tortilla chips.

Wholotta Platter

The Wholotta Platter consists of a Chilida smothered in chili and queso, a Crispy Beef Taco, a Beef Muchaco, queso, Mexican rice, refried beans, sour cream, guacamole and chips. It has 2,100 calories and is the biggest platter on the menu.[11]

Fajita Platter

Grilled fajita steak or all white meat fajita chicken with grilled onions and peppers, The Fajita Platter features 3 warm flour tortillas, seasoned Mexican rice, slow-simmer refried beans, and chips. Platter also comes with shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, and in house made guacamole.

  • Taco Bueno has been referenced several times on the television show King of the Hill. In the episode, "Kidney Boy and Hamster Girl: A Love Story," Bobby discovers a Taco Bueno in the cafeteria of the high school where he is pretending to be a student.
  • Founder Bill Waugh also founded Casa Bonita, a chain with one remaining location in Lakewood, Colorado. It was featured on an episode of South Park. See Casa Bonita (South Park episode)[12]
  • Taco Bueno is parodied in Kim Possible by a restaurant called Bueno Nacho.
  • Taco Bueno is featured prominently in the film Diary of a Tortured Artist
  • Taco Bueno is referenced in The Simpsons episode "Moonshine river" when the Shakespearean actor refers to a Taco Bueno commercial as the only professional job he has worked on.

References

  1. ^ "Franchise - Taco Bueno". tacobueno.com. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  2. ^ "CKE RESTAURANTS AGREES TO PURCHASE CASA BONITA". New York Times. 29 August 1996. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  3. ^ "CKE WILL SELL ITS TACO BUENO UNIT FOR $72.5 MILLION". The New York Times. 15 March 2001. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Palladium Equity Partners Completes Acquisition of Taco Bueno Restaurant Chain". Palladium Equity. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Taco Bueno to offer its first delivery service". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  6. ^ http://www.tpggrowth.com/news/2015/20151202-tpg-purchases-taco-bueno.php
  7. ^ Tramel, Jimmie (28 Apr 2017). "What happened when 'Undercover Boss' went to Taco Bueno in Owasso?". Tulsa World. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Food - Taco Bueno". Taco Bueno. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Desserts - Churros". www.tacobueno.com. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  10. ^ Ruggless, Ron. "Taco Bueno debuts low-calorie menu". Nation's Restaurant News. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  11. ^ "Wholotta Platter". Taco Bueno. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  12. ^ "South Park: Casa Bonita". South Park. South Park Studios. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Taco_Bueno&oldid=790443050"