Taco Del Mar said it’s signed a deal with Ranbir Singh of Kirpal Group to sell franchises and develop up to 40 franchises in San Bernardino and Riverside counties in Southern California, the Puget Sound Business Journal reported yesterday.

According to the Seattle fast-food restaurant chain, Singh plans to sell 40 franchise agreements for the two counties and open at least six restaurants by the end of this year.

Singh also is developing restaurants in the Southern California areas of Ventura, Kern, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. He said he’s signed 20 franchise agreements in the past six months for those areas.