--- title: "94-Year-Old Pancheros Mexican Grill Operator Launches 6th Restaurant" url: https://burnaze.com/article/d489ea80-b6f0-49da-aab5-ecbf69e1c1fa source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/94yearold_pancheros_mexican_grill_operator_launches_6th_restaurant.html author: "Multi-Unit Franchisee" category: "Mexican" industry: "Restaurants" segment: "Mexican" topics: ["Development & multi-unit"] published: 2020-07-23T09:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T02:28:17.617Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/5463_plate.jpg --- # 94-Year-Old Pancheros Mexican Grill Operator Launches 6th Restaurant **TL;DR:** 94-year-old Bob Thomson has launched his 6th Pancheros Mexican Grill restaurant in Apple Valley, Minnesota. He plans to bring more locations to the area. *By Multi-Unit Franchisee, originally published in Franchising.com on 2020-07-23. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/94yearold_pancheros_mexican_grill_operator_launches_6th_restaurant.html).* ## Story Bob Thomson is a successful multi-unit operator with Pancheros Mexican Grill. He's just opened his 6th location, this time in Apple Valley, Minnesota. But he's not finished and the 94-year-old operator says he plans to bring even more locations to the area. He's proof that you're never too old to be in franchising. Thomson is a Minnesota native who has a history of operating successful restaurants coupled with a passion for bringing more Pancheros restaurants to his market. He runs his operation with the skills and experience he has acquired over more than 40 years of restaurant ownership. Thomson's other Pancheros locations are in Arden Hills, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Fridley, and Golden Valley. Pancheros was founded in 1992 and now has 8 locations in Minnesota and more than 60 units in 13 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) - franchising (topic) - Multi-Unit Franchisee (person) - multi-unit operator (topic) - Pancheros Mexican Grill (company) - Apple Valley, Minnesota (location) --- Originally reported by Multi-Unit Franchisee, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/94yearold_pancheros_mexican_grill_operator_launches_6th_restaurant.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/d489ea80-b6f0-49da-aab5-ecbf69e1c1fa).