Rusty Taco
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| Formerly | R Taco (2015–2018) |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Genre | Fast casual |
| Founded | 2010 Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Founders | Rusty Fenton Denise Fenton |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Number of locations | 37 as of December 2021[update] |
Area served | Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas and Virginia |
Key people | Rusty Fenton (founder) Denise Fenton (Brand Director co-founder) Steve Dunn (Co-founder and partner) |
| Products | Tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, taco salads, desserts |
Number of employees | 145 (not including franchises) (2018) |
| Parent | Independent (2010–2014) Buffalo Wild Wings (2014–2018) Inspire Brands (2018–2022) |
| Website | rustytaco |
Rusty Taco is an American-based chain of fast food restaurants originating in Dallas, Texas in 2010, by founders Rusty Fenton and his wife, Denise Fenton. Rusty Taco is a subsidiary of Gala Capital Partners. As of 2022[update], there are 37 restaurants in nine states.
History
Rusty Taco was founded by Rusty Fenton, his wife Denise and Steve Dunn in 2010. The first location was opened at a former gas station.[1] Rusty Fenton died in 2013 of kidney cancer.[2]
Name change
The name was shortened to R Taco in 2015,[3] but on September 5, 2018, R Taco announced it was changing its name back to Rusty Taco.[4]
Inspire Brands subsidiary
In 2014, a majority of shares of Rusty Taco were acquired by Buffalo Wild Wings.[5] Buffalo Wild Wings along with R Taco were acquired by Arby's Restaurant Group in 2018, forming Inspire Brands.[6]
On December 19, 2022, Inspire Brands announced that it had sold Rusty Taco to Gala Capital Partners, owner of Cicis Pizza, Dunn Brothers Coffee, and Mooyah.[7]
References
- ^ "The R Taco Story". R Taco.
- ^ DeBaun, Dan (January 30, 2017). "R Taco CEO wants to double number of locations this year". Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
- ^ Kezar, Korri (September 15, 2015). "Rusty Taco rebranding removes late co-founder's name: CEO and co-founder Steve Dunn says the new name will better preserve late co-founder Rusty Fenton's memory". Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
- ^ "Rusty Taco Returns to its Roots with Name Change". 2018-09-05.
- ^ Robinson-Jacobs, Karen (14 September 2015). "Dallas-born Rusty Taco to become R Taco". Dallas Morning News.
- ^ Taylor, Kate (October 7, 2018). "Arby's former CEO is building a fast-food empire". Business Insider. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ Maze, Jonathan (19 December 2022). "Inspire Brands sells Rusty Taco to the owner of Cicis Pizza". Restaurant Business. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
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