In addition to Rusty Taco's strong growth pipeline, the brand recently opened a new location in Dubuque, Iowa, which reported record-breaking sales in its first week, according to the release.

Abusaab owns Sonic locations throughout West Texas. Sheila Abusaab of Lion's Den will spearhead the group's development across West Texas, signing a five-location development agreement with the first units set to open in Midland and Lubbock.

While this will be their first Inspire Brands concept, the Patels have owned a variety of restaurant brands and hotels over the years. Brothers Fenil and Jitesh Patel of Tacos of Heaven LLC signed an agreement to open two Rusty Taco locations in Norfolk, Virginia.The Cains first joined the Inspire Brands family when they opened a Sonic location in Nevada in 1999. Brother-sister team Ian and Taylor Cain of Ocathain Partners LLC will expand Rusty Taco in Nevada with two locations in Reno.Cosper also owns 13 Arby's locations throughout Utah, which makes Rusty Taco the second Inspire Brands concept in his portfolio. Sean Cosper of Home Run Restaurant Group will bring three Rusty Taco locations to Salt Lake City, with the first one slated to open next year.'This continued commitment, coupled with the expanded support and resources from Inspire Brands, has propelled our success and positioned us to grow our brand nationwide.' 'Over the past decade, while Rusty Taco has certainly evolved since its inception, we have remained focused on creating a welcoming environment where guests can comfortably enjoy the fresh and flavorful tacos, queso and margaritas that Rusty Taco is known for,' he said in the release. 'The latest Rusty Taco franchisees bring a wealth of industry and ownership experience to the brand and showcase the cross-brand opportunities available to franchisees within the Inspire Brands network,' Brendan Mauri, president of Rusty Taco, said in a press release. “Starting a new brand in a new market, if COVID wasn’t enough to knock us down and we’re still standing, that’s a very good sign that people like the product.Rusty Taco, owned by Inspire Brands, has signed several multi-unit franchise agreements to expand its presence in Utah, Nevada, Virginia and Texas. “Now that we’re through that and on the good end, we’re really liking what we see with the brand and the market,” Donham said. “Starting a new brand in a new market, if COVID wasn’t enough to knock us down and we’re still standing, that’s a very good sign that people like the product.” Donham said that even with the challenges of the pandemic, Rusty Taco has seen double-digit sales growth year over year. The Short Pump location comes after Donham and Carabell opened the area’s first Rusty Taco at Westchester Commons shopping center in September 2019. The restaurant expects to open with about 25 to 30 employees and hiring is underway. “I don’t think there’s anything quite like this brand in that market and we thought it’d be an awesome fit.” It’s a great community and special to me,” Donham said. I’ve never had a restaurant in Short Pump, so there’s definitely a personal motivation. “I’ve been living in Short Pump since 1987, my kids go to the same schools that I went to and play the same Little League. Rusty Taco local franchisee Kevin Donham has lived in Short Pump since 1987.ĭonham said several factors led them to land in Short Pump - his personal ties to the area and what they see as a gap in similar restaurant concepts.

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