verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . january 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message taco bueno type mexican restaurants industry quick service restaurants founded abilene texas 1967 founder bill waugh founder headquarters farmers branch texas key people unknown products tacos burritos and other mexican related fast food revenue 187 million number of employees 3 856 parent tpg growth website tacobueno.com taco bueno is a u.s. based fast food restaurant chain specializing in tex mex style mexican cuisine . currently headquartered in farmers branch texas the first location was in abilene texas in 1967 . the company has locations in arkansas kansas louisiana missouri new mexico oklahoma colorado and texas with concentrations in north texas and eastern oklahoma . the chain currently includes 176 restaurants . citation needed contents 1 history 2 specialty items 2.1 tamales 2.2 big ol burrito 2.3 mexidips & chips 2.4 muchaco 2.5 potato burrito 2.6 mucho nachos 2.7 nacho salad 2.8 cheesecake chimichanga 2.9 bueno choice menu 2.10 salsa bar 2.11 breakfast menu 3 references in popular culture 4 references 5 external links history edit taco bueno was founded in 1967 by bill r. waugh an abilene christian university acu art graduate . the first store was located in abilene texas . in 1981 taco bueno was acquired by british food manufacturer unigate . taco bueno was sold to carl s jr. s franchisor cke restaurants in 1996 . cke agreed to purchase taco bueno on august 29 1996 . 1 in 2001 the private investment group jacobson partners purchased the chain for 72.5 million us dollars to help aid cke restaurants in a battle to get out of debt . 2 on august 10 2005 palladium equity partners announced its completion of the purchase of taco bueno from jacobson partners . at the same time john miller was appointed ceo of taco bueno . 3 in 2011 ed lambert became ceo of taco bueno lp . he is known as their chief buenohead . in fall 2015 taco bueno announced their first delivery expansion partnership with mobile commerce application tapingo . 4 in early december 2015 taco bueno was purchased by tpg growth a division of fort worth private equity firm tpg . 5 specialty items edit this section does not cite any sources . please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . november 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message tamales edit pork tamales are a seasonal item . big ol burrito edit the big ol burrito or bob comes on a 12 inch flour tortilla . it includes chili sauce lettuce shredded cheddar cheese sour cream and tomatoes with your choice of taco meat diced chicken or diced steak . mexidips & chips edit the mexidips & chips is a bed of tortilla chips with two fried corn tortilla bowls . for dine in orders one bowl contains queso one holds refried pinto beans and there are 2 scoops of fresh guacamole on the side . for carry out the guacamole goes in one of the tortilla bowls and the cheese is in a plastic container with a lid to prevent spillage . in 2005 a dish known as mexidips & chips plus was available for a limited time . it came with a southwest spinach artichoke dip . in 2012 a white cheddar queso dip was added for a limited time . in 2013 customers who ordered mexidips & chips could load their queso for free with toppings like killer guacamole a spicier version of the ordinary guacamole that comes with the dish spicy chorizo pico de gallo or sour cream . muchaco edit a muchaco is a lightly fried pita bread that comes with lettuce shredded cheddar cheese and tomatoes and your choice of taco meat diced chicken or diced steak . the taco meat muchaco has refried beans while the chicken and steak muchaco come with black beans . potato burrito edit taco bueno s potato burrito consists of the customer s choice of ground beef or grilled chicken hash brown potatoes queso shredded lettuce and sour cream wrapped in a soft flour tortilla . as with most of the chain s menu items refried beans may be substituted for meat at no additional charge . mucho nachos edit mucho nachos is a bed of corn tortilla chips topped with refried beans chili sauce queso tomatoes sour cream and a choice of taco meat diced chicken or diced steak . nacho salad edit nacho salad is a salad concoction that comes with the customers choice of beef or chicken . it is on a bed of chips with chili queso lettuce cheese and tomatoes . cheesecake chimichanga edit a cheesecake chimichanga is a warm cheesecake filling wrapped in a lightly battered flour tortilla which is then deep fried and dusted with powdered sugar . there is an original flavor which is just plain cheesecake . many locations also offer a mixed berry flavor . in the past taco bueno has offered a cinnamon cheesecake which included a cinnamon cheesecake filling and dusted with cinnamon sugar . bueno choice menu edit in october 2010 taco bueno debuted the bueno choice menu featuring items ranging between 150 450 calories . 6 the bueno choice menu offers items such as grilled chicken fajita tacos and black bean burritos . the bueno choice menu is no longer being offered . salsa bar edit all taco bueno locations have a self serve salsa and condiment bar featuring homemade fresh original red and roasted salsas fresh pico de gallo diced onions and jalape o peppers . breakfast menu edit in 2007 taco bueno introduced a line of breakfast items including egg burritos and breakfast platters at the majority of their locations . chorizo was reintroduced in spring of 2012 . references in popular culture edit this section does not cite any sources . please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . january 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message taco bueno has been referenced several times on the television show king of the hill . in the episode kidney boy and hamster girl a love story bobby discovers a taco bueno in the cafeteria of the high school where he is pretending to be a student . founder bill waugh also founded casa bonita a chain with one remaining location in lakewood colorado . it was featured on an episode of south park . see casa bonita south park episode 7 taco bueno is parodied in kim possible by a restaurant called bueno nacho . taco bueno is featured prominently in the film diary of a tortured artist taco bueno is referenced in the simpsons episode moonshine river when the shakespearean actor refers to a taco bueno commercial as the only professional job he has worked on . references edit cke restaurants agrees to purchase casa bonita . new york times . 29 august 1996 . retrieved 29 may 2011 . cke will sell its taco bueno unit for 72.5 million . the new york times . 15 march 2001 . retrieved 29 may 2011 . palladium equity partners completes acquisition of taco bueno restaurant chain . palladium equity . retrieved 29 may 2011 . taco bueno to offer its first delivery service . dallas business journal . retrieved october 2 2015 . http www.tpggrowth.com news 2015 20151202 tpg purchases taco bueno.php ruggless ron . taco bueno debuts low calorie menu . taco bueno debuts low calorie menu . nation s restaurant news . retrieved 29 may 2011 . south park casa bonita . south park . south park studios . retrieved 29 may 2011 . external links edit dallas fort worth portal companies portal food portal official website palladium equity partners the company that owns taco bueno v t e fast food and fast casual restaurant chains in the united states chicken chains coffeehouse chains pizza chains hamburgers a & w back yard big boy burger king carl s jr. checkers rally s cook out fatburger five guys freddy s fuddruckers the habit hardee s in n out jack in the box johnny rockets krystal mcdonald s roy rogers shake shack smashburger 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