Taco Tico
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Taco Tico is a chain of Tex-Mex cuisine fast-food restaurants. This establishment serves tacos, tostadas, nachos, enchiladas, burritos, refried beans, and sopaipillas available for dine in, take-out, or drive-thru. Dan Foley opened the first Taco Tico in 1962, in his native Wichita, Kansas. He began franchising new locations in 1967. The company kept expanding and also added more items to the menu, which originally just offered tacos and nachos, and was a regional hit by the 1980.
In 1988, Foley sold the company and chain to a former executive from KFC. Expansion continued and locations are throughout the Midwest and Southeastern states. Taco Tico developed four distinctive taco sauces (mild, medium, hot, and volcano) in 1971 and continues to use them today. Newer buildings are adobe with teal-green and orange awnings, signs, and trim.
