Taco Time Northwest
| Industry | Fast food |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1962 in White Center, Washington |
| Founder | Frank Tonkin, Sr. |
| Headquarters | 3300 Maple Valley Highway Renton, Washington |
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Area served
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Western Washington |
| Website | tacotimenw |
Taco Time Northwest, or simply Taco Time, is a fast-food restaurant chain with over 70 locations in western Washington.
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History
The Taco Time concept originated in Eugene, Oregon in 1961 and brought to Washington by Frank Tonkin, Sr., opening his first store in White Center the following year. The Tonkin family later spun off and moved their Western Washington stores to become independent of the parent company in 1979, establishing Accord Inc. to franchise restaurants in Western Washington; the remaining Taco Time locations in Eastern Washington and Oregon remained with the original corporation.[1]
Locations
Taco Time has 79 restaurants located across Western Washington, primarily centered in the Seattle metropolitan area, and two stores located in Eastern Washington at Moses Lake and East Wenatchee.[2] Since 2012, the company has also operated a food truck called the Taco Time Traveler, offering a limited menu at Downtown Seattle stops during weekday lunch hours and catering community and private events on the weekend.[3][4]
