--- title: "Multi-Brand Partners Sign 5-Unit Del Taco Deal" url: https://burnaze.com/article/84df0a6f-8118-40fa-94a1-3b20c8981771 source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/multibrand_partners_sign_5unit_del_taco_deal.html author: "Kerry Pipes" category: "Restaurants" industry: "Restaurants" topics: ["Development & multi-unit"] published: 2022-07-05T09:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T01:10:55.808Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/6898_plate.jpg --- # Multi-Brand Partners Sign 5-Unit Del Taco Deal **TL;DR:** Franchise operators Brandon Jones and Tyrone Smith have signed a five-unit deal with Del Taco to bring the brand to Alabama and Mississippi. Jones and Smith have nearly 45 years of experience owning and operating QSR restaurants, including eight Sonics and one McAlister's Deli in the region. *By Kerry Pipes, originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-07-05. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/multibrand_partners_sign_5unit_del_taco_deal.html).* ## Story Franchise operators Brandon Jones and Tyrone Smith will be bringing Del Taco locations to Alabama and, for the first time, to the state of Mississippi as part of a new five-store agreement with the Mexican QSR brand. “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,” said 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.” Jones and Smith have nearly 45 years of experience owning and operating QSR restaurants. They currently own eight Sonics and one McAlister’s Deli’s in the region. - 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) - location expansion (topic) - multi-unit development (topic) - Kerry Pipes (person) - Del Taco (company) - Alabama (location) - McAlister's Deli (company) - Sonic (company) - Mississippi (location) - qsr franchise (topic) - mexican qsr brand (topic) --- Originally reported by Kerry Pipes, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/multibrand_partners_sign_5unit_del_taco_deal.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/84df0a6f-8118-40fa-94a1-3b20c8981771).