Taco Time Northwest
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| Industry | Fast food |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1962 in White Center, Washington |
| Founder | Frank Tonkin, Sr. |
| Headquarters | 3300 Maple Valley Highway Renton, Washington |
Area served | Western Washington, Wenatchee, Washington, and East Wenatchee, Washington |
| Website | tacotimenw |
Taco Time Northwest is a fast-food restaurant chain with over 70 locations in western and central Washington state.
History
The first Taco Time opened in Eugene, Oregon in 1961. The following year, Frank Tonkin, Sr., opened the restaurant's first Washington location in White Center.
In 1979, the Tonkin family's restaurants became independent of the parent company, leading to the establishment of Accord Inc. to franchise restaurants in western Washington. The Taco Time restaurants located in eastern Washington (other than those in Wenatchee, East Wenatchee and Moses Lake) and Oregon remained with the original corporation.[1]
Locations
Taco Time Northwest has 79 restaurants located across Western Washington, primarily centered in the Seattle metropolitan area, and three stores located in eastern Washington.[2] From 2012 to 2016,[3] the company also operated a food truck called the Taco Time Traveler, which offered a limited menu at Downtown Seattle stops during the weekday lunch hour and catered community and private events on the weekend.[4][5]
References
- ^ Radford, Dean (May 26, 2012). "Renton-based Taco Time marks 50th anniversary". Renton Reporter. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "Find a Taco Time". Taco Time Northwest. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
- ^ "Taco Time Traveler last day". Taco Time. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ Werner, Christopher (May 11, 2012). "Taco Time Enters the Food Truck Biz". Seattle Met. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "Taco Time Traveler". Taco Time Northwest. Retrieved September 4, 2015.