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title: "Taco John’s Rises in Rankings on Franchise Times Top 400 List"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/59d42e93-d1e8-411c-a433-80158f136916
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20211102_taco_johns_rises_in_rankings_on_franchise_times_top_400_list.html
category: "Mexican"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Mexican"
published: 2021-11-02T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:12:14.210Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/brands/social/tacojohns.jpg
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# Taco John’s Rises in Rankings on Franchise Times Top 400 List

**TL;DR:** Taco John's rose 14 spots to #169 on the 2021 Franchise Times Top 400 list, with sales reaching $375 million in 2020. The brand prides itself on a unique menu and is poised for growth as the 3rd largest Mexican QSR.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-11-02. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20211102_taco_johns_rises_in_rankings_on_franchise_times_top_400_list.html).*

## Story

Taco John’s has recently been named #169 on the 2021 Franchise Times’ Top 400 list.

The iconic Mexican quick-service brand jumped 14 spots since last year’s ranking. In 2020 alone, Taco John’s sales were $375 million.

“What a thrilling and momentous time to be part of a brand continuing to push its way to the forefront,” said Brooks Speirs, vice president for franchise development at Taco John’s. “It’s an honor to move upward and onward on this list. We’re excited for what’s in store as we look towards wrapping up the year and entering into 2022."

Previously the Top 200+, Franchise Times renamed its annual ranking of the 400 largest U.S.- based franchise systems by global systemwide sales to better encompass the biggest brands in franchising, along with promising young concepts in growth mode. The rigorous approach to research remains the same, said Franchise Times Editor in Chief Laura Michaels. The project is the result of a five-month research and reporting effort that leads to the most credible and objective franchise ranking available.

Taco John’s prides itself on a unique menu that features delicious, quality-made food.

Taco John's is the 3rd largest Mexican QSR with a proven business model that has thrived for 56 years and is poised for growth. Don’t just add Mexican to your portfolio…add West-Mex!

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- franchise ranking (topic)
- brand growth (topic)
- Franchise Times (publication)
- Taco John's (company)
- Laura Michaels (person)
- mexican qsr (topic)
- Brooks Speirs (person)
- qsr sales (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20211102_taco_johns_rises_in_rankings_on_franchise_times_top_400_list.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/59d42e93-d1e8-411c-a433-80158f136916).