Kelly Tope Named Sr. Director Of Franchise Development For 9round Franchising, LLC
9Round Franchising has appointed Kelly Tope as the Sr. Director of Franchise Development, bringing over 25 years of franchising experience to the role.
Taco John's is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 214 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Business partners Matthew Keiser and Brad Paxton have turned their love of Taco John's into a restaurant portfolio of 22 locations across eight states [[2026-10-16 How Two Business Partners Turned a Love of Taco John’s Into a Restaurant Portfol (43b9eb)]]. * Presto has integrated its drive-thru voice AI tool with Toast's partner ecosystem, making it easier for restaurants like Taco John's to deploy the system [[2026-09-21 Presto integrates with Toast to scale drive-thru voice AI (b817fc)]]. * Taco John's will open a new location in La Porte, Indiana as part of its Midwest expansion [[2026-08-06 Taco Johns continues Midwest expansion with La Porte, Indiana franchise (5bce75)]]. * Taco John's has added Sarah McAloon, a veteran restaurant executive, to its board of directors [[2026-07-30 Taco John's adds veteran restaurant executive to board (24727e)]]. * The company is formalizing resale assistance programs to guide franchisees through the transition process [[2026-07-13 What Happens When Franchisees Want Out (3296af)]]. * Taco John's has completed the deployment of a cloud-based technology platform across its 324 locations to manage point-of-sale systems, digital ordering, and loyalty programs [[2026-05-06 Taco John's updates POS, loyalty systems across 21 states (084cd3)]]. * Taco John's has appointed Ian Poole as vice president of development to lead national expansion and franchise support [[2026-04-23 Taco John’s names Ian Poole VP of development (27eb3b)]]. * Taco John's is accelerating its strategic expansion, nontraditional growth, and franchisee-first investments after a year of disciplined growth and operational investment [[2026-02-24 Taco John's Accelerates Strategic Expansion, Nontraditional Growth, and Franchis (0b9cad)]]. Filed under Restaurants / Mexican.
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9Round Franchising has appointed Kelly Tope as the Sr. Director of Franchise Development, bringing over 25 years of franchising experience to the role.

The Topeka community can soon enjoy Taco John’s bigger. bolder.

Taco John's was named to Entrepreneur magazine's Franchise 500 list, ranking second in the Mexican Food category.

Taco John’s debuts shareable Fried Chicken Tenders in 5, 10, and 20 packs.

Taco John’s is taking $2 off its Six-Pack And A Pound bundle for a limited time.

Taco John's International named Erik Hess and John Blankenship as the newest members of its Board of Directors, bringing experience in the quick-service segment to the company.
Krystal Restaurants named a dedicated Vice President of Real Estate & Construction, Dan James, to accelerate new restaurant openings and expansion goals.

Taco John’s launches its annual limited-time Nachos Navidad, donating a portion of the proceeds to local charities selected by franchisees.

Taco John's launches a Family Pack and a Pound bundle, an easy-to-order meal deal that feeds the whole family without the stress of cooking.

Taco John’s, a quick-service restaurant, gives away free Small Beef Taco Combo Meals to veterans on Veterans Day through its app.

Taco John's rose 14 spots in the Franchise Times Top 400 List, with sales reaching $375 million in 2020.

Taco John's invites guests to celebrate National Nachos Day with a $3 off coupon for Super Nachos or Super Potato Olés through the Taco John's App.

Taco John’s introduces Queso Blanco, a premium queso that’s so good, you’ll want to put it on everything.

Slim Chickens, which features dine-in and drive-thru in the better-chicken segment, announced today it has inked a deal to bring nine locations to cities throughout central Iowa.

Taco John's has announced its first-ever roster of student-athlete ambassadors, featuring athletes with the name John.

Meritage Hospitality Group, the largest Wendy's franchisee, signs a mega development agreement with Taco John's to build 50 new restaurants by 2026.
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Taco John's inked its biggest area development agreement with Meritage Hospitality Group, Inc., to build 50 new Taco John's restaurants by March 31, 2026, with options to develop an additional 150 restaurants.

Taco John’s celebrated its 52nd anniversary with a customer appreciation day, offering a free Crispy Beef Taco with any purchase.

Taco John’s introduces two new Cold Brews, available in vanilla or mocha flavors, as a premium pick-me-up for any time of the day and perfect for its value menu.

Dara Dejbakhsh signs a 10-unit deal with Taco John's in Colorado, purchasing existing units and building new locations.

Dara Dejbakhsh signs a 10-unit deal with Taco John's in Colorado, purchasing existing units and building new locations.

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Taco John’s is turning up the crunch in Milan! The popular Mexican quick-service restaurant is set to start serving its bigger.