15 Facts About Taco John's

Taco John's International, Inc is an American fast food restaurant founded in 1969 by John Turner.

Taco John's CEO is James Woodson, and it is headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Taco John's started in 1968 as a trailer called Taco House, run by John Turner.

Taco John's went to James Woodson to find a location to lease, and Woodson redirected him to Harold W Holmes, who converted one of his campers into a 12x30 trailer in seven days.

In 1973, the first physical brick-and-mortar, in-the-ground Taco John's was built at Carey Ave and W 23rd St in Cheyenne, Wyoming, including a drive-thru.

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The original Taco John's building was moved to S Greeley Hwy and I-80, where it was demolished, but there is still a Taco John's at that location today.

Taco John's saw such massive growth that it upgraded its Cheyenne headquarters in 1985.

Taco John's operates several outlets serving the U S Armed Forces through the Army and Air Force Exchange Service .

For example, in 2016, Taco John's saw its first Love's Travel Stop location open in Liberal, Kansas.

In 2017, Taco John's opened 10 new locations and expanded to Tennessee and Indiana.

In 2022, Taco John's filed suit against a small Minnesota restaurant chain, Taco Chon, which it accused of stealing its image and likeness.

Taco John's has adopted and trademarked the term "West-Mex" to describe their food and service attitude.

Taco John's defines "West-Mex" food as having fresh, bold flavors, including their signature "Potato Oles", sauces, spices, and salsas.

Taco John's early mascot, depicted on their street signage above the words "The Hottest Spot In Town, " was a devil character.

Taco John's dropped its produce supplier, Bix Produce of Grand Forks, North Dakota, as a result of the outbreaks.