Taco Management LLC, doing business as Taco Bueno, is a U.S.-based, quick-service restaurant chain specializing in Tex-Mex-style cuisine. The company is headquartered in Farmers Branch, Texas, in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. Its first location opened in Abilene, Texas, in 1967. The food chain has locations in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.[1]
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.[2]
In 1981, British food manufacturer Unigate paid $32.5 million to acquire Taco Bueno.[3]
In 1996, Taco Bueno was sold to Carl's Jr.