In early 2001, a group of former Del Taco employees, all of whom were black, brought a discrimination suit against the chain. The group claimed that while working at Del Taco in the Los Angeles area, they had suffered verbal abuse, had been passed over for promotions in favor of Hispanic workers, and were being fired and replaced by illegal ...

Ed Hackbarth and David Jameson opened the first Del Taco in Yermo, CA in 1964. With a menu of 19¢ tacos, tostadas, fries and 24¢ cheeseburgers, Del Taco brought in $169 in sales on its first day in business - the equivalent of 900 tacos.

Oct 22, 2021 · The original site of the first Del Taco, established 1961. Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961. Location. 34° 54.306′ N, 116° 49.269′ W. Marker is in Yermo, California, in San Bernardino County.

The first to do business was the store at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland in early 2001. Others were planned for bases in Puerto Rico, Naples, and Italy. In February 2002, a group of former Del Taco employees, all of whom were black, brought a …

Naugles was a Southern California fast-food Mexican restaurant chain that existed from 1970 to 1995. A revived Naugles chain was established in 2015 by entrepreneur Christian Ziebarth, after it was ruled that the trademarks had been abandoned by the …

Mar 8, 2025 · Restaurant Business Online states that Del Taco accused Newport Ventures of significant mistakes made before the locations were shuttered.

Mar 21, 2012 · Ed Hackbarth and David Jameson opened the first Del Taco in Yermo, CA in 1964. In 1966, Hackbarth, Jameson, and Naugle founded Red-E-Food Systems, Inc. with the …

Aug 16, 2008 · Del Taco's grand entry into Georgia came in 1980 where it opened many, many locations across the state. While it was initially quite successful, its fortunes began to wane across the state by the end of the 1980's.

Mar 7, 2025 · Del Taco fans were shocked when the popular Tex-Mex fast-food chain abruptly shuttered 18 of its previously popular locations. According to Eat This, Not That!, a franchisee dispute is at the heart of the closings.

W.R. Grace began to build their first Del Taco locations in 1978, starting in many states at once, including Texas. The stores were a hit, and the resources available to the newly formed subsidiary helped quick growth. Stores numbers were within the hundreds by the first few years.