Del Taco promotes IT director to VP

January 25, 2009

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Del Taco has announced that David Snyder has been promoted to vice president of information technology at the Mexican quick-serve…

Taco Bell Corp. determined liable in Chihuahua creators' suit

January 25, 2009

Los Angeles Times: A federal appeals court Friday ruled that Taco Bell is solely liable for $42 million in breach-of-contract awards to two Michigan men who…

Del Taco to re-enter South Carolina

January 22, 2009

The Upstate Journal (Spartanburg, S.C.): Franchisees John Webber and Rusty Acker are reintroducing Del Taco to South Carolina with the opening of their first…

Fla. Taco Bell promo draws bigger crowds than expected

January 21, 2009

Highlands Today: A handful of Central Fla., Taco Bell franchisees found that selling 20-cent tacos for a Customer Appreciation Day drew more crowds than they…

Del Taco launches new breakfast bowl

January 19, 2009

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Del Taco has inaugurated an addition to its breakfast menu with a new Del Breakfast Bowl, launching it on the same day the new president…

Taco Maker poised for growth

January 13, 2009

OGDEN, Utah — The Taco Maker Inc. (TTM) has announced that the company has opened a total of 15 additional stores in 2008 and has 900 more stores in…

Illinois couple weds at Taco Bell

January 11, 2009

Pantagraph (Bloomington, Ill.): A couple who met online chose a Normal, Ill., Taco Bell as the site for their wedding because they said they wanted off-beat…

Del Taco intros third $3 meal deal

January 8, 2009

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Del Taco is introducing three new $3 value meals; complete meals that include a drink.   The $3 meals include: The new Value Deal, with…

Del Taco looks to grow to $1B in sales in five years

December 30, 2008

Orange County Business Journal: Nick Shepherd, head of Del Taco's Nashville-based parent company Sagittarius Brands Inc., took over running the chain in…

Yum! Brands to offer online fitness program

December 29, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W Restaurants, is launching a free online…

Del Taco deploys Epicor field service support

December 22, 2008

IRVINE, Calif. — Epicor Software Corp. has announced that Del Taco has chosen Epicor IT Service Management (ITSM) 2008, the latest release of Epicor's complete…

QSRs find value in snacks

Smaller portions please budget-, portion-conscious consumers.

KFC/Taco Bell opens green restaurant

December 14, 2008

CBS3 (Springfield, Mass.): A recently opened co-branded KFC/Taco Bell restaurant in Springfield, Mass., is drawing attention not only for the menu but for its…

Del Taco creates consumer insights director post

December 10, 2008

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Del Taco has announced that Tom Johnson has been hired to fill the new position of director of consumer insights for the company.

Yum! Brands unveils 2009 plans

December 10, 2008

CNN Money/Dow Jones: Yum! Brands, parent company of Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC, Long John Silver's and A&W, hopes record international store expansion and a…

Yum! to release first corporate responsibility report

December 8, 2008

The Courier-Journal: Yum! Brands will distribute its first corporate responsibility report tomorrow at an investor conference in New York. Similar reports will…

Ore. Taco Del Mar looks to sustainability

December 7, 2008

The News-Review (Roseburg, Ore.): Bill and Brenda Stout, owners of a Roseburg, Ore., Taco Del Mar have taken extra steps to implement sustainable practices. …

Yum! reaffirms FY08 outlook

December 4, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Same-store sales for restaurant chain operator Yum! Brands Inc. will increase 4 percent in mainland China, 4 percent in its international…

Taco Bueno sponsors Dallas toy drive

December 4, 2008

DALLAS — Taco Bueno is sponsoring a Toy Drive benefiting Community Partners of Dallas, a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring safety and restoring…

Yum! raises $17.5 million for World Hunger Relief

November 24, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands annual World Hunger Relief campaign raised more than $17.5 million in overall donations to date for the United Nations' World…