Tag: tacojohns

I got word a couple of weeks ago that the Taco John's in Minden would be closing. And sure enough, last week they locked the doors and took down the signage.

It's not a big loss; the food wasn't that great. Before it opened I had never been to a Taco John's before, and from the advertising I thought it would be something like Baja Fresh or Qdoba. Turned out to be just another Taco Bell clone, just like the Taco Maker that used to be in that building years ago.

It was open less than two years, and now there's another empty space in Minden. It's not a good sign for the folks trying to attract tenants to the Minden Gateway.

The new Taco John's in Minden is coming along very nicely. Crews are busy at work remodeling the old Chinese Village/Taco Maker building next door to McDonald's, and as you can see work is very nearly finished. I haven't heard an opening date yet, but I imagine it's going to be soon.

Construction has started on the new Taco John's restaurant in Minden that was announced several months ago. The old Chinese Village restaurant is being gutted and renovated to hold the new eatery; here you see the stucco being mercilessly stripped off.

This building opened in the early 1990s as a Taco Maker. It did brisk business at lunch since it was one of only a handful of fast food places within walking distance of the high school. But, just like Wendy's down the road, the non-high-school business wasn't enough so they had to close down. It's been the home of a chinese restaurant for many years since then, but now it's going back to tacos.

You should also watch this cautionary video from YouTube to find out why you should never stop in at Taco John's to ask directions to a Taco Bell.