What is Fuzzy's Taco Shop?
'''Fuzzy's Taco Shop''' is an American fast casual restaurant chain [[wikt:specialize|specializing]] in Baja-style [[Mexican cuisine]]. In August 2021, it had 150 locations in 18 states.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Denton|first=Korey|date=2 November 2021|title=The Untold Truth Of Fuzzy's Taco Shop|url=https://www.mashed.com/486509/the-untold-truth-of-fuzzys-taco-shop/|access-date=24 April 2024|website=Mashed|language=en-US|quote=As of August 2021, the company can boast of nearly 150 Fuzzy's Taco Shop locations, which are both company-owned and franchised, across 18 different states.}}</ref> It was founded in 2001 by Paul Willis.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nichols|first=Nancy|date=13 December 2012|title=Founder of Fuzzy's Taco Shop, Paul Willis, is Dead at 48|url=https://www.dmagazine.com/food-drink/2013/12/founder-of-fuzzys-taco-shop-paul-willis-is-dead-at-48/|access-date=24 April 2024|website=D Magazine|language=en-US|quote=In 2001, sensing a need in the TCU-area college market, he opened the original Fuzzy’s Taco Shop.}}</ref> In December 2022, the chain was acquired by Dine Brands Global.<ref>{{Cite web|date=5 December 2022|title=Dine Brands Acquires Fuzzy's Taco Shop For $80M Cash|url=https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/dine-brands-acquires-fuzzy-s-taco-shop-for-80m-cash-1031952876|access-date=24 April 2024|website=[[Business Insider]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=5 December 2022|title=Dine Brands Agrees to Acquire Fuzzy’s Taco Shop|url=https://investors.dinebrands.com/news-releases/news-release-details/dine-brands-agrees-acquire-fuzzys-taco-shop|access-date=24 April 2024|website=Dine Brands}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:American restaurants]] [[Category:2001 establishments in the United States]] {{Multistub|us|food}}