Del Taco Named #1 Fast Food Restaurant and #1 Fast Food Fries in USA Today’s 2026 10BEST Reader’s Choice Awards
Del Taco ranked #1 fast food restaurant and fries in USA Today's awards.
Del Taco is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 293 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Del Taco has a new owner after being acquired from Jack in the Box by Yadav, a longtime franchisee [[2026-10-07 How Del Taco is faring under its new owner (7f7a43)]]. * Yadav Enterprises, the new owner of Del Taco, has acquired several brands, including Taco Cabana, Nick the Greek, Del Taco, and Denny's [[2026-11-02 Franchisee of the Year Yadav Enterprises Builds an Empire with a Long-Term View (8f640e)]]. * Del Taco has introduced a new lineup featuring Flamin' Hot flavored Queso on some of its popular menu items for a limited time [[2026-09-18 Del Taco Turns Up the Heat With New Flamin’ Hot® Flavored Queso Limited-Time-Off (515b76)]]. * Del Taco has expanded its presence in the Central Valley with a new location in Turlock, California [[2026-09-25 Del Taco Expands Central Valley Presence With New Turlock Location (ff788d)]]. * Del Taco has launched a direct-to-consumer catering platform as part of its 'Project Del Sunrise' growth roadmap, expanding its catering business and menu [[2026-09-04 Del Taco Expands Catering Business as Part of Comeback Plan (a85f1c)]]. * Del Taco has been named the #1 fast food restaurant and #1 fast food fries in USA TODAY's 2026 10Best Reader's Choice Awards [[2026-07-30 Del Taco Named 1 Fast Food Restaurant and 1 Fast Food Fries in USA Today’sn 2026 (4b7b5c)]]. * Del Taco has opened its first location in Indiana, at 3060 John Williams Blvd. in Bedford, introducing the brand to the greater Indianapolis region [[2026-09-16 Del Taco Enters Indiana With Bedford Debut (a38b08)]]. * Del Taco debuts the All-American Burgertaco, a limited-time menu item combining the Double Del Cheeseburger and Big Fat Taco [[2026-08-13 Peace, Love and Burgertacos Del Taco’s New Mashup is Bringing America Together l (81147c)]] Filed under Restaurants / Mexican.
Del Taco ranked #1 fast food restaurant and fries in USA Today's awards.
Del Taco ranked #1 fast food restaurant by USA Today readers.
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Del Taco is ushering in a new era with the launch of Project Sunrise, a transformational framework that will strengthen brand performance, embrace innovation and, most importantly, reconnect Del Taco to its passionate guests.
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Del Taco has entered its next chapter under Yadav Enterprises with leadership team appointments to support the brand’s ongoing transformation.