Del Taco Announces Five-Store Development Agreement in Louisville, Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Del Taco, the nation's second-largest Mexican quick service restaurant*, today announced a significant five-store development agreement with new franchisee, Karan Pandher, to bring the brand to Louisville, Kentucky. This partnership marks Del Taco's exciting entry into the Louisville market.
'As someone deeply invested in this city, I'm proud to introduce a concept that doesn't just serve great food but also creates jobs, builds connections, and adds something new to Louisville's vibrant food scene.'
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Karan Pandher, a seasoned restaurant operator with a strong understanding of the local market, will be responsible for developing and operating all five Del Taco restaurants across the Louisville metropolitan area.
'Bringing Del Taco to Louisville has been an incredibly exciting journey for me. The journey with Del Taco so far has been great and smooth,' said Karan. 'As someone deeply invested in this city, I'm proud to introduce a concept that doesn't just serve great food but also creates jobs, builds connections, and adds something new to Louisville's vibrant food scene.'
These new restaurants will introduce guests to Del Taco's all-new Fresh Flex layout, which includes bold, modernized design and innovative layout changes to optimize the guest experience. The contemporary and colorful interior design visually brings to life the brand's commitment to freshness and quality. Customers can take advantage of dual drive-thru lanes and pick-up lockers for orders placed via the Del Taco mobile app or third-party food providers, letting guests order ahead and delivery drivers skip the line.
'Our team is excited to welcome Karan to the Del Taco family,' said Dustin Thompson, director of franchise development for Del Taco. 'He possess the entrepreneurial spirit, operational expertise, and passion for our brand that we look for in franchisees. This agreement represents a significant step in our strategic expansion plans across the Midwest. This announcement builds upon our recent development agreement for ten stores in the neighboring DMA of Indianapolis.'
Del Taco was recently ranked #1 for Best Fast-Food Restaurant in the USA Today 10Best Reader's Choice Awards. From their award-winning Crinkle-Cut fries to Epic Burritos ®, each dish at Del Taco is prepared fresh in the restaurant's working kitchen, using high-quality ingredients like freshly grilled chicken and carne asada steak, fresh house-grated cheddar cheese, slow-cooked beans made from scratch, signature creamy Queso Blanco, hand-chopped pico de gallo, and fresh house-made guacamole.
While the exact locations for these new restaurants have yet to be determined, the brand expects to see the first grand opening in the next 18 to 24 months.
*By number of units.
About Del Taco
Del Taco offers a unique variety of both Mexican and American favorites such as burritos and fries, prepared fresh in every restaurant's working kitchen with the value and convenience of a drive-thru. Del Taco's menu items taste better because they are made with quality ingredients like freshly grilled chicken and carne asada steak, fresh house-made guacamole, fresh house-grated cheddar cheese, slow-cooked beans made from scratch, and signature creamy Queso Blanco.
Founded in 1964, today Del Taco serves more than three million guests each week at its nearly 600 restaurants across 17 states. Del Taco's commitment to providing guests with the best quality and value for their money originates from cooking, chopping, shredding and grilling menu items from scratch. For more information, visit deltaco.com.
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