Taco Cabana, Inc. | Introduction
Introduction
8918 Tesoro Drive, Suite 200
San Antonio, Texas 78217
U.S.A.
Telephone: (210) 804-0990
Fax: (210) 804-1970
Web site: http://www.tacocabana.com
Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Carrols Holdings Corporation
Incorporated: 1978
Employees: 4,000
Sales: $159.6 million (2000)
NAIC: 722211 Limited-Service Restaurants
Taco Cabana, Inc., operates and franchises 123 restaurants that serve Mexican and Tex-Mex food in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. Started as a taco stand in 1978, the company pioneered the concept of "patio cafes," which are semi-enclosed patio dining areas decorated in festive Mexican themes. Taco Cabana restaurants serve such items as quesadillas, salad entrees, marinated rotisserie chicken (otherwise known as "Chicken Flameante"), traditionally prepared Mexican breakfasts, enchiladas, margaritas, and flame-grilled chicken, beef, pork, or shrimp fajitas served on hot iron skillets. Each year, over 46 million guests in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico are patrons of a Taco Cabana restaurant. Carrols Corporation purchased the chain in January 2001.