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Pup 'N' Taco
Date EstablishedLocation1956California
Description
Pup 'N' Taco was a chain of fast-food restaurants in Southern California with headquarters in Long Beach, California. The business was begun by Russell Wendell in 1956 as a drive-in restaurant. The menu consisted of tacos, tostadas, pastrami sandwiches, burgers, several varieties of hot dog and french fries. Ninety-nine stores in California were bought by Taco Bell in 1984 but, three operations in Albuquerque, New Mexico, were not included in the deal and two existed as Pop 'N' Taco until closing in 2013.