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[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 749 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 749

  Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Taco John's and celebrating the 
  contributions the company and its franchise owners provide to local 
                    communities across the country.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 9, 2019

    Mrs. Axne (for herself, Ms. Cheney, Mr. Bacon, and Mr. Smith of 
Nebraska) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Taco John's and celebrating the 
  contributions the company and its franchise owners provide to local 
                    communities across the country.

Whereas, in 1968, restaurateur John Turner approached camper and trailer 
        manufacturer, Harold Homes, to build a small taco shop in celebration of 
        the annual Cheyenne Frontier Days;
Whereas, in 1969, John Turner and Harold Holmes bought the franchising rights to 
        Taco John's after the restaurant's initial success proved to be popular 
        within the community;
Whereas Taco John's franchise business model allows new entrepreneurs across the 
        country to go into business for themselves, but not by themselves;
Whereas Taco John's and its franchise owners provide crucial support to local 
        communities through vocational training and corporate social 
        responsibility initiatives;
Whereas Taco John's makes important societal contributions by sponsoring 
        educational programs and also has developed a partnership with Jonah 
        Bank to fund suicide prevention programs in Wyoming;
Whereas, by utilizing the franchise business model, Taco John's provides 
        comprehensive training opportunities and scalability, offering entry-
        level workers with lifelong skills that are versatile across industries;
Whereas today, Taco John's operates and franchises nearly 400 restaurants in 23 
        States and supports over 13,000 jobs, making it one of the largest 
        Mexican quick-service restaurant brands in America;
Whereas the restaurant brand is concentrated in Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, 
        North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota;
Whereas Taco John's trademarked the rights to the worldwide celebration of Taco 
        Tuesday;
Whereas Taco John's has created popular and innovative menu options, 
        specifically the ``Six Pack and a Pound'', ``Potato Ole'', ``Nachos 
        Navidad'', and other menu classics that are enjoyed by customers across 
        the country; and
Whereas Taco John's is a pride of the West and Midwest: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes the 50th 
anniversary of Taco John's and celebrates the contributions the company 
and its franchise owners provide to local communities across the 
country.
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