 Taco del Mar executives cited poor sales and bad locations as the cause of the closures.Previously Taco del Mar closed restaurants throughout the Dallas and Boston markets due to poor financial performance.However, a group of franchisees and Master Developers called The Truth About Taco del Mar charged that several Taco del Mar executives took secret kickbacks from various suppliers that raised restaurant operating costs, hurting franchisee profitability and contributing to the store closures.