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Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Taco John's, Home of Taco Tuesday, Declares Hot Taco Summer
Taco John's, Home of Taco Tuesday, Declares Hot Taco Summer ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn., July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Taco John's® has been inviting guests to celebrate Taco Tuesday for over 40 years. This summer, the company is bringing guests more of what they crave with special pricing on its hot-and-fresh tacos and reintroducing the legendary Taco Burger to all of its nearly 350 locations. Since its start as a single taco stand in Wyoming, Taco John's has put tacos at the center of everything it does. Now, more than five decades later, Taco John's is still known for its delicious, made-to-order tacos featuring 100% North American beef and crispy taco shells, fried in-house and made with only three ingredients. We Know How to Taco TuesdayTo bring extra fiesta to Taco Tuesdays all summer long, guests can enjoy the flavors they crave at a premium value with Taco John's signature Beef Crispy Tacos for just $1.39 at every Taco John's across the country. Now Serving the Legendary Taco Burger EverywhereIt's easier than ever for West-Mex fans to get their hands around a hearty Taco Burger, a revamp of the Taco John's classic that dates back to the original menu. Previously available only in select markets, the fan-favorite Taco Burger is now a menu fixture at every location. Packed with bold, classic taco flavors and made with 100% North American Beef, it features a newly upgraded pillowy potato bun topped with Cheddar Cheese, lettuce, and signature Taco Sauce ($3.49 limited time introductory price). 'It all started with tacos. Tacos are in our name. And we believe we do them better … better beef, better shells equal better tacos,' said Kevin Flaherty, Chief Marketing Officer for Taco John's International. 'Our crispy and softshell tacos deliver unbeatable flavor, quality, and value. It's the ultimate way to enjoy authentic West-Mex flavors.' Taco John's Taco Tuesday deals are available in-store, at the drive-thru, and through the Taco John's app. About Taco John's®With nearly 350 restaurants in 22 states, Taco John's is one of America's largest Mexican quick-service restaurant brands. Founded in 1969 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Taco John's has been serving a made-to-order menu using fresh, high-quality ingredients, seasonings, and sauces for more than 55 years. Offering signature specials like Taco Tuesday, savings and special offers for Bigger Bolder Rewards loyalty club members, and beloved originals like Potato Olés®, Taco John's takes pride in bigger. bolder. better. flavors and menu items. Recognized as one of Entrepreneur's "Top Food Franchises of 2023" and hailed by QSR Magazine as a "Top 15 Chain Ready to Contend as Fast Food's Top Players," Taco John's continues to expand into new territories. For more information, visit and follow Taco John's on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Media Contact:Joshua LevittPR for Taco John'sjosh@ A photo accompanying this announcement is available at in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
USA Today
17-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
1 NBA Draft fact about March Madness means good news for these 5 teams, including Duke
1 NBA Draft fact about March Madness means good news for these 5 teams, including Duke This isn't a surprise, but one of the most important things an NCAA team needs to actually win March Madness is a future NBA player on its roster. While that does not necessarily mean that the best player in men's college basketball hears his name called at No. 1 overall, it certainly helps to build a roster around a player who has the abilities to carve out a career for himself in the pros. A few years ago, Kevin Flaherty wrote an interesting article about how often national champions have first-round picks on their roster. Here is what he said (via CBS Sports): "Of the 45 men's college basketball national champions since 1976, the year of the NBA/ABA merger, 44 featured at least one first-round pick in a future NBA Draft. Even that number is slightly deceptive: 1987 Indiana stands as the outlier, with Steve Alford standing as the team's highest draft pick, going to the Dallas Mavericks in the second round. But Alford was the 26th player taken, which would mark him as a first-round pick today. In 1987, each round had just 23 selections, with the NBA moving to 30 picks when the Charlotte Bobcats joined the league in 2004. So slightly rephrased, 45 of 45 title-winners have produced at least one top 30 pick (which equates to a current day first-round pick)." This article outlined each of the top-30 picks from the eventual title winners between 1976 and 2021. Since then, this trend has only continued in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Kansas won in 2022 and Ochai Agbaji was selected at No. 14 overall while Christian Braun was selected at No. 21 overall. UConn won the championship in 2023 and Jordan Hawkins was selected with the No. 14 overall pick. They won the title again in 2024 and then Stephon Castle was selected at No. 4 overall and Donovan Clingan was picked at No. 7 overall. So what exactly does that mean for those trying to predict who win the tournament this season? More likely than not, based on history, the tournament winner will have a future NBA player on its roster. That is good news for schools with bona fide first-rounders like Duke (e.g. Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, and Khaman Maluach), Michigan State (Jase Richardson), Maryland (Derik Queen), Alabama (Labaron Philon), and Arizona (Carter Bryant). But it doesn't necessarily project doom for teams that do not currently have anyone projected in the first round. Perhaps a good tournament run helps a prospect from Florida (e.g. Alex Condon or Walter Clayton Jr.), Auburn (Johni Broome and Tahaad Pettiford), Houston (JoJo Tugler), Tennessee (Chaz Lanier), Texas Tech (J.T. Toppin and Darrion Williams), or Iowa State (Milan Momcilovic and Joshua Jefferson). This fact is less encouraging for teams like Kentucky, Gonzaga, Wisconsin, Clemson, Texas A&M, Kansas, and Purdue. None of these schools have any prospect currently projected at No. 60 or better on the latest edition of Rookie Scale's Consensus Big Board. While most of those named mentioned above are not currently projected to hear their name in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft, a strong performance in March Madness and eventually cutting down the nets can go a long way to improve draft stock.
