Del Taco, Nation's No. 2 Mexican Restaurant Chain, Sets Sights on Minneapolis-St....

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Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:00am EDT 

Del Taco, Nation's No. 2 Mexican Restaurant Chain, Sets Sights on Minneapolis-St. Paul

LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Del Taco LLC, the nation's No. 2 Mexican quick-service restaurant
chain, is looking to the Twin Cities to continue its Midwest
expansion. The company today announced plans to open 32 restaurants in
the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and is seeking up to six qualified
restaurant operators as franchisees.

   Recently, Del Taco has opened new restaurants in Mishawaka, IN,
Toledo, OH and last year opened new restaurants in Oak Lawn, IL and
its fourth restaurant in the Detroit area. A new restaurant in
Janesville, WI will open in May.

   As a business, operators will find Del Taco appealing because it
has one of the highest sales volumes of any Mexican quick-service
restaurant and its average unit volume is significantly higher than
the No. 1 chain in its category. Del Taco serves more than 1.5 million
customers a week.

   "Our research shows consumers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul areas
are looking for an alternative Mexican quick serve option and we
expect Del Taco's fresh, made to order food to be well received
there," said Ron Petty, president of development for Sagittarius
Brands, Inc., parent company of Del Taco.

   For more than 40 years, the chain has offered menu items that
appeal to a broad range of tastes with a strong emphasis on quality
and value. The menu includes Mexican offerings of tacos, burritos,
quesadillas and nachos as well as American favorites like hamburgers,
fries and milk shakes. Each item is made to order with quality
ingredients including lard-free beans made from scratch daily, real
cheddar cheese grated on site, chicken grilled fresh every hour,
hand-made salsa and fresh produce.

   Founded in 1964, Del Taco operates or franchises more than 500
restaurants in 16 states.

   Additional information about the brand and franchising
requirements is available at www.deltaco.com.

   Food and restaurant photos available upon request.

For Del Taco LLC
Barbara Caruso, 714-841-67777
carusocom@aol.com

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