Fiesta Restaurant Group, the owner, operator, and franchisor of the Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana fast-casual restaurant brands, announced that Nancy Clark has joined the company as vice president, chief people officer, effective January 10, 2013. Clark is a highly regarded human resources business leader with more than 15 years of experience at several high-profile […]
Taco Cabana founder Felix Stehling died Monday. He was 87. Stehling opened the first Taco Cabana at the corner of San Pedro and Hildebrand Streets in San Antonio in 1978. “All of us at Taco Cabana are saddened with the passing of our founder Felix Stehling and wish to express our sincere condolences to the […]
Taco Cabana, a subsidiary of Fiesta Restaurant Group, and Dr Pepper recently launched a contest for college football fans where a grand prize winner will receive two tickets to the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, including airfare and hotel accommodations. Daily winners will receive Taco Cabana and Dr Pepper gear […]
Taco Cabana, a subsidiary of Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc. announces it has sold its two company-owned Albuquerque locations to its local franchisee Mel Sloan. Sloan’s company also owns two other locations in Albuquerque. A Taco Cabana franchisee since 1994, Sloan said he’s committed to positioning all of his locations in the new direction the Mexican-inspired, […]
Taco Cabana, the fast-casual chain with its Mexican patio cafe environment and true flavors of Mexico-inspired menu, opened its newest Dallas restaurant. This is the first time Taco Cabana has opened one of its newly redesigned concepts in Dallas. "We're excited to bring another Taco Cabana location to our fans in Dallas," says Todd Coerver, […]
Earlier this month, Fiesta Restaurant Group, parent company of Taco Cabana, named Todd Coerver chief operating officer for Taco Cabana, effective January 2013. Coerver, who joined Taco Cabana in 2009 as chief brand officer, succeeds retiring Mike Biviano, who served as COO and executive vice president of the company. Before joining Taco Cabana, Coerver served […]
Unveiling a fresh and unique design, San Antonio–based Taco Cabana celebrates the opening of an all-new restaurant location today at 810 W. Stacy Rd in Allen, Texas. The location marks the chain's first new ground-up redesign and features a more dynamic and inviting atmosphere to enhance the overall guest experience. Inside, decorative metal "estrella" lights […]
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc., the owner, operator, and franchisor of the Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana fast-casual restaurant brands, announced today that Lynn Schweinfurth has joined the company as vice president and chief financial officer, effective July 16, 2012. With her appointment, Fiesta has now completed building its senior management team. Schweinfurth is a highly […]
Taco Cabana is introducing Chipotle Corn Street Tacos to its menu for a limited time. The new tacos, inspired by a culinary trip to Mexico City and Puebla last September, feature the simple yet savory flavors that the team experienced as they sampled food from various street vendors during their visit. "Our culinary team is […]
San Antonio-based Taco Cabana celebrates the opening of a new restaurant location in its hometown at 1-10 and Ralph Fair Road. The location, which reflects the brand's recent evolution and draws on the ideas of fun and flavor with a relaxed patio vibe, is the first new location in San Antonio since July 2008. Its […]
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc, the parent-owner of the Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana brands, has named industry veteran John Todd as its chief development officer. Todd, who will report to Fiesta Restaurant CEO Tim Taft, will be responsible for all facets of Fiesta’s real estate and development, including site selection, design, and construction of new restaurants […]
For the fifth year in a row, Taco Cabana is bringing one of its most popular limited-time offers back to the menu, re-introducing a line of Shrimp Tampico items just in time for the Lenten season. According to Walter "Smokey" Waters, corporate chef at Taco Cabana, the restaurant's take on Shrimp Tampico features shrimp that […]
On November 16, 2011, Taco Cabana presented a $63,596 donation to the Warrior and Family Support Center (WFSC), a one-of-a-kind national rehabilitation center located at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. The donation will help the Center assist recovering military members and their families to take trips during the holiday season, as well as […]
This month, Taco Cabana proudly establishes a community-giving initiative focused on honoring members of the military and their families. All Taco Cabana restaurants, as well as employees at its corporate offices in San Antonio, will participate in programs throughout the year that illustrate the company's commitment to giving back to those who serve this country. […]
Taco Cabana introduces another Mexican favorite by adding all-new chicken and steak fajitas puebla tacos to its menu for a limited time. The new fajitas puebla tacos are made with marinated steak or all-white meat chicken, topped with a mix of fresh pico de gallo, shredded lettuce, and chopped bacon. For the final touch, Taco […]
Millions of Americans are looking for ways to help them maintain their New Year's resolutions, and this year, just like any other, concerns about waistlines are at the top of many of those lists. Beyond even what consumers are looking for in the New Year, professional chefs foresee nutrition as being one of the hot […]
Media measurement technology firm General Sentiment released its newest brand analysis, the Fall 2010 Fast Food Industry Report. The report highlights the brands that made the most significant media impact online between September and November. Despite declining nearly 20 percent since the summer, Starbucks still topped General Sentiment’s Impact Value rankings, more than doubling the […]
New menu items and promotional campaign at Mexican chain to showcase its obsession for its food.
Lean and Mean In the past six months, Ed Frechette has noticed a trend. “People on Wall Street are coming to Au Bon Pain for meetings and interviews,” says Frechette, senior vice president of marketing for the Boston-based chain, which has locations in New York City. Financial executives are not the only ones looking to […]
Franchisees are the backbone of the quick-service restaurant industry. It’s their entrepreneurial spirit and support that gives chains the staying power and reach to compete across the country and beyond. Without them The Colonel might never have left Kentucky and Pizza Hut would be nothing but a hut. Here, in no particular order, is a […]
Taco Cabana Inc. shareholders will meet Dec. 18, to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Taco Cabana Inc. and Carrols Corporation.
Taco Cabana Inc. reported strong sales and earnings growth for its fiscal third quarter ended October 1, 2000.