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| January 2 2025 | Del Taco expanded their dollar menu by adding two new burritos: the Bean, Rice & Cheese Burrito and the Chipotle Chicken Burrito, each priced under $3. |
| 2024 |
Bluefin Tuna and Sushi
Brooke Jackson-Glidden and Maya MacEvoy recommended Bluefin in a list of 'jaw-dropping' happy hours in the city.
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| 2024 |
Bluefin Tuna and Sushi
Eater Portland's Seiji Nanbu and Janey Wong featured Bluefin in an overview of 'knockout' sushi restaurants in the metropolitan area.
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| 2024 |
Bluefin Tuna and Sushi
Restaurant ranked number 75 in Yelp's top 100 sushi restaurants in the United States, highlighting its recognition in the culinary scene.
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| July 2024 | Del Taco opened its first restaurant in Virginia, located in Chesapeake. |
| 2023 |
Bluefin Tuna and Sushi
Eater Portland included Bluefin in their list of fourteen 'delightful' restaurants on Northeast Broadway by Nathan Williams.
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| 2023 |
Bluefin Tuna and Sushi
Portland Monthly magazine featured Bluefin in its list of the city's twelve best sushi restaurants, with food critic Katherine Chew Hamilton praising the restaurant's vibrant and fatty fish, and recommending the emari nigiri set, miso soup, and tuna poke salad.
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| 2023 | Jaber F. Gubrium co-edited the book 'CRAFTING ETHNOGRAPHIC FIELDWORK' with Amir Marvasti, published by Routledge, discussing the concept of 'site-specificity' in ethnographic research. |
| June 2022 | Del Taco agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit in California for $50 million related to wage and hour law violations. |
| March 2022 | Jack in the Box finalizes the acquisition of Del Taco, completing the corporate merger initiated in December 2021. |
| December 6 2021 | Jack in the Box announces its intention to acquire Del Taco for $12.51 per share, marking a significant corporate development for the fast food chain. |
| September 2021 | Del Taco announced plans to expand into Virginia and launched its new 'Del Yeah! Rewards' mobile app. |
| 2020 |
Bluefin Tuna and Sushi
Bluefin Tuna restaurant expands its operations by opening a new location in Portland, broadening its geographical presence.
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| December 2020 | Del Taco settled the EEOC sexual harassment lawsuit by agreeing to pay $12.5 million and enter a three-year consent decree. The decree mandated employee training on anti-discrimination laws, sexual harassment prevention, retention of an employment monitor, and improved reporting mechanisms for harassment and discrimination. |
| October 2020 | Del Taco opened its first restaurant in Ohio, located in Columbus, and also expanded to Guam. |
| January 29 2020 | Del Taco launched a new dollar menu featuring items priced at a dollar or less before tax. |
| April 25 2019 | Del Taco introduced plant-based Beyond Tacos nationwide in partnership with Beyond Meat, launching a significant expansion of their vegetarian menu options. |
| 2018 | The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit against Del Taco, alleging sexual harassment of female employees by shift leaders and general managers near Rancho Cucamonga, California. The harassment reportedly occurred almost daily, with employees facing retaliation when they spoke up. |
| 2018 | Dewan published research highlighting the contextual nature of ethnographic research, emphasizing that researchers should not seek to generalize findings but understand them within their specific situational context. |
| June 27 2018 | Del Taco launched a marketing campaign celebrating employees' successes, using the slogan 'Celebrating the hardest working hands in fast food'. |
| 2017 | Del Taco was accused of violating state wage and hour laws, with the case covering employees who worked for the company between 2012 and 2021. |
| 2015 | YouTube channel thecreaturehub continues featuring the Barstow Del Taco location in their Road to E3 series. |
| June 30 2015 | Del Taco was purchased by Levy Acquisition Corporation and became a public company. |
| 2014 | Del Taco opened a store in Edmond, Oklahoma during the summer. |
| 2014 | YouTube channel thecreaturehub begins featuring the Barstow Del Taco location in their Road to E3 series, highlighting it as a notable stop during their trips. |
| 2013 | Del Taco opened a new location in Round Rock, Texas. |
| December 2013 | Del Taco entered Oklahoma by opening its first store in Moore. |
| October 2013 | Del Taco opened a second restaurant in Montgomery, Alabama. |
| April 2013 | Del Taco entered Alabama by opening its first restaurant in Dothan. |
| December 2012 | Del Taco opened a new location in Cedar Park, Texas. |
| March 2012 | Del Taco opened a location in Houston, Texas with plans for expansion in Harris and Montgomery Counties. |
| 2011 |
Bluefin Tuna and Sushi
Bluefin Tuna restaurant was originally established in Seoul, marking the initial founding of the business.
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| 2011 | Guillermo Perales signed a franchisee agreement to open additional Del Taco locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas. Del Taco also opened four locations in Colorado across Denver and Colorado Springs. |
| November 2010 | Del Taco returned to Texas, opening a new location in Denton, Texas after previously exiting the market in 1992. |
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