
How Two Business Partners Turned a Love of Taco John’s Into a Restaurant Portfolio
Matthew Keiser and Brad Paxton own 22 Taco John’s restaurants across eight states.
· QSR Magazine· October 16, 2026
Matthew Keiser is a person in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2026. 4 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher.

Matthew Keiser and Brad Paxton own 22 Taco John’s restaurants across eight states.

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