Tex-mex Chain To Make Colorado Debut With A Colorado Springs Location

Taco Bueno, a Dallas-based restaurant chain that specializes in Tex-Mex fare, plans to open its first Colorado location next year in north Colorado Springs. A single-story office building at 7970 N. Academy, near Jamboree Drive, will be torn down and a 2,200-square-foot Taco Bueno constructed in its place, according to plans submitted to the city's Land Use Review Division. With a relatively small building, seating for about 60 and a drive-through window where it does about two-thirds of its business, Taco Bueno gives every appearance of being a fast-food restaurant. But Taco Bueno bills itself as quick service, not fast food, said chief marketing officer Jeff Carl.Read more on Colorado Springs Gazette