--- title: "Taco John's Franchisee Adds Virginia Location To Portfolio" url: https://burnaze.com/article/53e79dc7-2c57-4f59-9620-9027f7ef8882 source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/taco_johns_franchisee_adds_virginia_location_to_portfolio.html author: "Multi-Unit Franchisee" category: "Mexican" industry: "Restaurants" segment: "Mexican" published: 2017-04-25T08:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T01:48:40.502Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/3440_plate.jpg --- # Taco John's Franchisee Adds Virginia Location To Portfolio **TL;DR:** Taco John's franchisee Jacob Stauffer is opening a new location in Bristol, Virginia, expanding the brand's presence in the region. Stauffer's company, North Fork Hospitality, LLC, currently operates six Taco John's restaurants in Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky, and Indiana. *By Multi-Unit Franchisee, originally published in Franchising.com on 2017-04-25. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/taco_johns_franchisee_adds_virginia_location_to_portfolio.html).* ## Story Jacob Stauffer loves the Taco John's brand. His North Fork Hospitality, LLC currently operates six of the restaurants in Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky, and Indiana. Now he's inked a deal for a new location in Bristol, Virginia. "No one does Mexican like Taco John's, so we are thrilled to bring our signature menu and commitment to quality to the people of Bristol," said Stauffer. "Taco John's is an absolutely wonderful and unique restaurant concept, and we know that our friends and neighbors in Bristol will love the delicious Mexican food we will soon be serving." Stauffer's newest Taco John's is set to open in mid-summer. His company is busy planning for the opening and will be hiring 40-50 team members for multiple positions at the restaurant. The privately owned Taco John's brand was founded in 1969 and today has nearly 400 quick-service restaurants in 23 states. - Get Started in Franchising - Franchise Rankings & Awards - Franchise Sales & Development - Featured Franchise Stories Franchising.com is produced by Franchise Update Media. Franchise Update Media has its finger on the pulse of franchising with unrivalled audience intelligence and market driven data. No media company understands the franchise landscape deeper than Franchise Update Media. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300A Washington, DC 20005 PH. (408) 402-5681 - Franchisee Financing & Lending - Site Selection & Real Estate - Supply Chain & Procurement - Annual Franchise Development Report - Multi-Unit Franchising Conference - Franchise Growth & Marketing Conference - Franchise Leadership & Development Conference - Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine - Franchise Update Magazine - Franchise Update Franchisor Report - Franchising Express Report - International Franchise Report - Multi-Unit Franchisee Report The multi-unit franchise opportunities listed above are not related to or endorsed by Multi-Unit Franchisee or Franchise Update Media Group. We are not engaged in, supporting, or endorsing any specific franchise, business opportunity, company or individual. No statement in this site is to be construed as a recommendation. We encourage prospective franchise buyers to perform extensive due diligence when considering a franchise opportunity. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - Restaurants (sector) - unit expansion (topic) - franchisee (topic) - Multi-Unit Franchisee (person) - location growth (topic) - Taco John's (company) - Bristol, Virginia (location) --- Originally reported by Multi-Unit Franchisee, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/taco_johns_franchisee_adds_virginia_location_to_portfolio.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/53e79dc7-2c57-4f59-9620-9027f7ef8882).