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Taco John's aims to double store count

May 31, 2013

Taco John's International has named Shawn Eby as its new vice president of Operations. He joins the Wyoming-based QSR with 26 years of experience in the restaurant industry and was most recently the senior director of Franchise Operations in the Northeast region for Arby's Restaurant Group.

"Once people across the country start realizing what Taco John's is, I think it can be huge," Eby said. "It might be aggressive, but I think we can double the number of locations in five years. If we work on brand awareness and drive more trial, we're going to start blowing up across the country."

To help accomplish this goal, Eby plans to streamline equipment, enhance consistency of operations and improve speed of service.

"If we reduce the cost of equipment, it would make it more feasible for franchisees to come in," Eby added. "It would also help out with speed of service. I like the fact that we're making items fresh, and I don't want to get away from making them at that moment."

Taco John's currently operates and franchises more than 400 quick-service restaurants in 25 states.

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