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Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Del Taco expands in Ohio with new Columbus-area location
POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) — Del Taco has opened a new Columbus-area restaurant inside a former White Castle as part of plans to grow the Mexican chain's Ohio footprint. The chain is now welcoming customers at 8787 Owenfield Drive between Powell and Lewis Center, inside a former White Castle that closed in June 2023. Del Taco announced the transformation last fall with a 'coming soon' banner while the building was repainted to match the brand's grey, green and white aesthetic. 1970s fish and chips chain makes Ohio comeback 'We're thrilled to be part of the Powell community,' said Kayla Hutton, local operating partner. 'From our craveable tacos to late-night bites and everything in between, this location is all about serving up bold flavors with fresh ingredients. With our Fresh Flex Design and popular seasonal seafood specials, we're ready to become Powell's new go-to spot for a great meal, any time of day.' One of the nation's largest Mexican chains, Del Taco is launching the new central Ohio eatery after closing the U.S. 23 South location in Circleville in December 2023. That location, which opened in March 2021, became the new restaurant last fall for Huey Magoo's, a southern chain boasted as the 'filet mignon of chicken.' Still, Del Taco said the Powell storefront continues the chain's statewide expansion. Brandi Joseph, another Ohio franchisee operating partner, said at the time of the Circleville location's opening that the brand is 'gearing up to grow the Del Taco footprint in Ohio over the next few years.' Organization offering 'bounty' for removal of invasive trees in central Ohio Del Taco also operates a restaurant in Whitehall and opened a Marion location in 2023. Founded in 1964, the chain operates nearly 600 restaurants across 15 states. Menu items include burritos, tacos, burgers, and crinkle-cut fries. The Powell store includes a drive-thru and operates daily from 7 a.m. to 4 a.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
19-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Golfweek Pirates Classic: Thad Hudgens makes his presence known with opening 67
Golfweek Pirates Classic: Thad Hudgens makes his presence known with opening 67 When Thad Hudgens turned 50 years old two years ago, he saw a short runway in his golf career leading to the senior amateur circuit. 'This is kind of my last little stretch to get my game going,' said Hudgens, of Longwood, Florida. 'I'll see what I can do for the seniors coming up. Here between turning 50 and now, I've been working pretty hard at it. Just going to work like crazy all the way until 55 and see if I can do something.' In his first national Golfweek event, Hudgens laid out a round that suggests 2025 could be a very good year. Playing in the Mid-Master division (for players aged 40-55) of the inaugural Golfweek Pirates Classic, Hudgens opened with a 4-under 67 at TPC Tampa Bay that left him with an immediate three-shot lead. He began his day with an eagle at the par-4 first hole after his 110-yard approach with a gap wedge found the bottom of the hole. From there, Hudgens parred out on the front nine then added three birdies and a single bogey on the back nine. He leads Jerry Slagle of Southlake, Texas, who had 1-under 70, in the combined Mid-Master/Senior Division. 'I played pretty good the whole day, only made one bogey so it was pretty steady,' he said. Hudgens is more than 10 years removed from winning the 2014 Florida Mid-Amateur. He has twice won the Lupton Invitational (2017 and 2013), a top amateur event at The Honors Course in Ooltewah, Tennessee, and he made the second round of match play at the 2022 U.S. Mid-Amateur. His annual schedule typically revolves heavily around Florida State Golf Association events with a handful of invitationals in the mix, too. So far, Hudgens has tried twice, unsuccessfully, to qualify for both the U.S. Senior Open and British Senior Open. Within the last few months, Hudgens began working with U.K.-based swing instructor Liam Robinson, with whom he connected on social media. Robinson, a talented player in his own right who formerly competed on the DP World Tour, has helped Hudgens step up his game. 'He came into town for a couple weeks so I worked with him a good bit – that was maybe three weeks ago,' Hudgens said. Hudgens played college golf at Ole Miss in the early 1990s, then competed briefly as a professional, mostly on the Hooters Tour, Golden Bear Tour and what is now the Korn Ferry Tour. He qualified for one PGA Tour event, the FedEx St. Jude Classic, in 1993. Notably, Hudgens' life outside of golf revolves around Huey Magoo's, the chain of chicken restaurants that he and a former Ole Miss teammate founded in 2004. At the Golfweek Pirates Classic, Hudgens' opening 67 was the low score across all divisions by some amount. Mike Arter of Lakeville, Massachusetts, leads the Super Senior Division after a 3-over 74 with Byron Whitman of Bonita Springs, Florida, one shot back. Tampa's Kevin Macy turned in an even-par 72 to reach the top of the leaderboard in the Legends division and leads Greg Osborne of Litiz, Pennsylvania, who shot 3 over. Greg Osborne's older brother John Osborne, who lives in Vero Beach, Florida, leads the Super Legends Division after also firing 74. Frank Polizzi of Plymouth Meeting, Massachusetts, was at 4 over.
