Taco Bueno joins hands with U.S. Beef Corporation
Aims to venture into new markets.
01/02/05 Tulsa-based U.S. Beef Corporation has signed on as Dallas-based Taco Bueno Restaurant's first franchise partner with plans to take the Mexican quick-service restaurant into parts of Northern Arkansas, Central Missouri and Kansas with nine new restaurants.
U.S. Beef Corporation is one of the largest franchise organizations in the country. The company currently has over 220 Arby's restaurants in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Illinois and Missouri. In 1998, U.S. Beef Corporation signed a development agreement with TRIARC Restaurant Group to open over 120 Arby's restaurants by the year 2011.
Founded by Bob and Connie Davis in 1969, U.S. Beef Corporation has earned the reputation of striving to ensure a superior fast food dining experience by providing the highest quality food and friendly service in a clean and relaxed atmosphere.
Taco Bueno, which has recently begun its franchising efforts, continues to field calls from parties interested in the new investment opportunity. The company will continue to adhere to strict search criteria, selecting only seasoned, multi-unit operators, with the financial capability of opening and operating multiple units over a period of three or more years.
In addition to outperforming many competitors by a substantial margin, Taco Bueno has experienced a 30%, three-year growth in comparable sales with average unit volumes exceeding $1.1 million in 2004.
Taco Bueno is a Mexican quick-service restaurant that offers Fast Casual Quality at a Fast Food Price and Convenience(TM). Founded in 1967 in Abilene, Texas, Taco Bueno today boasts more than 130 locations in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. Headquartered in the Dallas suburb of Carrollton, Texas, Taco Bueno is owned by New York-based Jacobson Partners, a private equity firm whose current investments include Bertucci's Brick Oven Ristorante,, LearningCare Centers and FPC, Inc.
