Del Taco Research Paper

Del Taco is a fast food restaurant that offers Hispanic themed food. Ed Hackbarth and David Jameson opened the first Del Taco in Yermo, CA in 1964 (“History,” n.d.). Their initial menus offerings included tacos, tostadas, fires and cheeseburgers. In 1966 the company founders decided to become a corporation, while adding another member Dick Naugles (“Del Taco, Inc”, n.d.). Del Taco grew rapidly over the next 15 years. During the 1970’s on average Del Taco was opening a new restaurant once month (“Del Taco, Inc”, n.d.).
In 1976 Hackbarth and Jameson decided to sell “Del Taco to a group of investors. The new owners sold the exclusive rights to use and develop the Del Taco name throughout the United States W. R. Grace & Co.” (“Del Taco, Inc”,