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title: "Del Taco Continues Expansion in the Southeast with Mississippi"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/521659bf-c42f-416a-9656-a1e5b328dcaf
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20220701_del_taco_continues_expansion_in_the_southeast_with_mississippi.html
category: "Mexican"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Mexican"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2022-07-01T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:35:43.354Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1561758033-d89a9ad46330?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Del Taco Continues Expansion in the Southeast with Mississippi

**TL;DR:** Del Taco has announced a five-unit restaurant deal with franchisees Brandon Jones and Tyrone Smith to expand into Mississippi. The franchisees have nearly 45 years of experience owning and operating QSR restaurants, including Sonics and McAlister's Delis in the region.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-07-01. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20220701_del_taco_continues_expansion_in_the_southeast_with_mississippi.html).*

## Story

“Tyrone and I have over four decades of experience operating in the QSR franchise space and have great success in making sure the brands we work with grow within the Mississippi and Alabama markets,” says Jones. “This area has been in need of a superior Mexican QSR brand and we strongly believe Del Taco will be a big hit, especially under our guidance and ownership.”

Combined, Jones and Smith have nearly 45 years of experience owning and operating QSR restaurants, currently owning and operating both Sonics and McAlister’s Delis in the region.

“Brandon and Tyrone are committed to their community and place a strong focus on people and operations, which translates directly into successful growth in the brands they work with, which aligns perfectly with Del Taco’s culture,” said Jeff Little, SVP of Development. “We look forward to continuing to bring fresh quality Mexican food to the residents of Alabama and for the first time, to the state of Mississippi in partnership with our newest franchisees.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise deal (topic)
- Del Taco (company)
- Alabama (location)
- McAlister's Deli (company)
- Sonic (company)
- Mississippi (location)
- qsr market (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20220701_del_taco_continues_expansion_in_the_southeast_with_mississippi.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/521659bf-c42f-416a-9656-a1e5b328dcaf).