Del Taco

Del Taco or Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. is an American fast-food restaurant chain that specializes in American-style Mexican cuisine, as well as American foods such as burgers, fries and shakes.
==History==
The first Del Taco restaurant was opened by Ed Hackbarth and David Jameson in Yermo, California, on September 16, 1964, under the name "Casa Del Taco". On the first day of business, Del Taco made $169. Success of the first restaurant led to two in Barstow, one in Needles, and a fifth restaurant in Corona. Dick Naugle, who installed the kitchen equipment in the Corona store, was impressed by the design and joined Hackbarth and Jameson in the fledgling business. In 1966, the trio founded Red-E-Food Systems, Inc., with the idea of franchising the Del Taco brand. That same year, the original Del Taco sun logo was created. In 1967, Del Taco introduced their bean and cheese burrito with green or red sauce. http://deltaco.com/history.html 
Naugle left the company early in the decade to start Naugles. In 1973, the company dropped "Casa" from its name and Red-E-Food Systems became Del Taco, Inc. By that time, the company opened a new restaurant every month. In 1976, Hackbarth and Jameson sold Del Taco to a group of investors. The new owners sold the exclusive rights to use and develop the Del Taco name throughout the US to W. R. Grace and Company. Grace, primarily a chemicals company, founded a new company, Del Taco Restaurants Inc. of Dallas, Texas, and a new subsidiary, DTG Inc., to oversee the fast food chains it was acquiring. https://web.archive.org/web/20120122005619/http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Del-Taco-Inc-Company-History.html 
In 1990, Kevin K. Moriarty joined Del Taco as CEO, soon becoming the owner of the brand in conjunction with his management team. His team launched efforts to grow the brand's image while improving the total customer experience.
Del Taco filed for protection in 1993 under Chapter 11 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Although renovations were made to keep Del Taco profitable, the company continued to pay rent on several unprofitable outlets that had been closed. They also attempted to negotiate lease reductions on other high-cost sites. Also, Del Taco had been sued for $3 million by a former supplier. This was settled out of court.
In 2004, private Nashville, Tennessee-based Sagittarius Brands, LLC, purchased Del Taco. 
Del Taco was purchased by Levy Acquisition Corporation and became a public company on June 30, 2015. http://www.ocregister.com/articles/taco-669386-levy-brand.html 
On December 6, 2021, Jack in the Box announced it was acquiring Del Taco, saying the merger will cause both companies to benefit "from a stronger financial model, gaining greater scale to invest in digital and technology capabilities, and unit growth for both brands". The acquisition closed in March 2022 for about $585 million. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220308005874/en/Jack-in-the-Box-Completes-its-Acquisition-of-Del-Tacohttps://www.nrn.com/quick-service/it-s-official-jack-box-inc-now-owns-del-taco 
==Controversies==
===Violating State Wages===
In 2017, Del Taco was accused of violating state wage and hour laws, with the case including people who worked for the company between 2012 and 2021. In June 2022, Del Taco agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit in California for $50 million. https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/del-taco-pay-50m-settle-wage-hour-lawsuit 
===Sexual Harassment===
In 2018, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against Del Taco over claims that a manager of locations in Rancho Cucamonga, California harassed female employees, almost daily according to the EEOC, and that anybody who spoke out against the claims would have their work impacted. In December 2020, Del Taco settled the lawsuit. Del Taco agreed to pay $12.5 million, enter a three-year "consent decree" requiring the restaurant to train employees on American anti-discrimination laws, specifically sexual harassment laws, hire an employment monitor, and conditioning employees to report harassment and discrimination whenever they notice it. https://www.businessinsider.com/del-taco-sexual-harassment-settlement-reveals-growing-problem-restaurants-2020-12https://www.reuters.com/article/del-taco-eeoc-settlement-idINL1N2II2WB
==Channel==
Del Taco created their channel on October 25, 2005 where they currenrly upload shorts and commercials on their channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@deltaco/videoshttps://www.youtube.com/@deltaco/shorts
==References==
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