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Rank
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Name
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# of units
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Style
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1
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TACO BELL
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5908
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Quick Serve
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2
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CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL
|
1547
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Fast Casual
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3
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QDOBA MEXICAN GRILL
|
614
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Fast Casual
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4
|
DEL TACO
|
550
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Quick Serve
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5
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MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL
|
459
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Fast Casual
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6 (tie)
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EL POLLO LOCO
|
404
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Fast Casual
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6 (tie)
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TACO JOHN'S
|
404
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Quick Serve
|
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8
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TACO TIME
|
360
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Fast Casual
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9
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BAJA FRESH MEXICAN GRILL
|
335
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Fast Casual
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10
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RUBIO'S FRESH MEXICAN GRILL
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195
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Fast Casual
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11
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TACO BUENO
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176
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Fast Casual
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12
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TACO DEL MAR
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175
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Fast Casual
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13
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TACO CABANA
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158
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Fast Casual
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14
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ON THE BORDER MEXICAN GRILL & CANTINA
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155
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Family Style
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15
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TACO MAKER
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150
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Quick Serve
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16
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FREEBIRD'S WORLD BURRITO
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100
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Fast Casual
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17
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TIJUANA FLATS BURRITO COMPANY
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93
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Fast Casual
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18
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TACO MAYO
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81
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Quick Serve
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19 (tie)
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LA SALSA FRESH MEXICAN GRILL
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77
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Family Style
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19 (tie)
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SALSARITA'S FRESH CANTINA
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77
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Fast Casual
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19 (tie)
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ALBERTO'S MEXICAN FOOD
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77
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Fast Casual
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22
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PANCHERO'S MEXICAN GRILL
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65
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Fast Casual
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23
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FILIBERTO'S MEXICAN FOOD
|
64
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Quick Serve
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24
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CAFE RIO
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63
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Fast Casual
|
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25
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HOT HEAD BURRITOS
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60
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Fast Casual
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26
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WAHOO'S FISH TACO
|
59
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Fast Casual
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27 (tie)
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EL CHICO MEXICAN CAFE
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58
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Family Style
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27 (tie)
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EL TORITO AUTENTICO
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58
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Family Style
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29
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TACO CASA
|
55
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Quick Serve
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30
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COSTA VIDA FRESH MEXICAN GRILL
|
54
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Fast Casual
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31
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CHEVY'S FRESH MEX
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53
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Family Style
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32
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FUZZY'S TACO SHOP
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50
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Fast Casual
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33
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PEPE'S MEXICAN RESTAURANTS
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49
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Family Style
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34
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CHUY'S
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46
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Family Style
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35
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CASA OLE
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44
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Family Style
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36
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JIMBOY'S TACOS
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43
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Quick Serve
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37
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EL CHARRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
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42
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Family Style
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38
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CARLOS O'KELLY'S
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41
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Family Style
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39
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ABUELO'S MEXICAN FOOD EMBASSY
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40
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Family Style
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40
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JUAN POLLO
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38
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Fast Casual
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41 (tie)
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CANTINA LAREDO
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37
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Family Style
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41 (tie)
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DON PABLOS
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37
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Family Style
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41 (tie)
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TACO TICO
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37
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Quick Serve
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44
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ROSA'S CAFE TORTILLA FACTORY
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36
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Fast Casual
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45
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AZTECA MEXICAN RESTAURANTS
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35
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Family Style
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46 (tie)
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AZTECA
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34
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Family Style
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46 (tie)
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BARBERITOS
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34
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Fast Casual
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46 (tie)
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CALIFORNIA TORTILLA
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34
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Fast Casual
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49
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GRINGO'S MEXICAN KITCHEN
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30
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Family Style
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50
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CHRONIC TACOS
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29
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Fast Casual
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51 (tie)
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EL NOPAL
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28
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Family Style
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51 (tie)
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TACO MAC
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28
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Family Style
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53
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M CROWD RESTAURANT GROUP
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27
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Family Style
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54
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LIME FRESH MEXICAN GRILL
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26
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Fast Casual
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55 (tie)
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EL RODEO
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25
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Family Style
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55 (tie)
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TEQUILA'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT
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25
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Family Style
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57
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TIO JUAN'S MARGARITAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT
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24
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Family Style
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58 (tie)
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EL TACO TOTE
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23
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Fast Casual
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58 (tie)
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SANTIAGO'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT
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23
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quick serve
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60 (tie)
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BOBBY SALAZAR'S MEXICAN FOODS
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22
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Fast Casual
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60 (tie)
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EL FENIX RESTAURANT
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22
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Family Style
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60 (tie)
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LOS CUCOS MEXICAN CAFE
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22
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Family Style
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63 (tie)
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BOLOCO INSPIRED BURRITOS
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21
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Fast Casual
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63 (tie)
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KING TACO
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21
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Family Style
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63 (tie)
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MIGHTY TACO
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21
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Fast Casual
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63 (tie)
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PAPPASITO'S
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21
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Family Style
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63 (tie)
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SHARKY'S WOODFIRED MEXICAN GRILL
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21
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Family Style
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63 (tie)
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WILLY'S MEXICANA GRILL
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21
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Fast Casual
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69 (tie)
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BONNAROO RESTAURANT GROUP
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20
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Family Style
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69 (tie)
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EL CERRO GRANDE MEXICAN RESTAURANT
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20
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Family Style
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71 (tie)
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SALSA'S GRILL
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19
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Family Style
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71 (tie)
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TWISTERS BURGERS & BURRITOS
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19
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Fast Casual
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73 (tie)
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ACAPULCO RESTAURANT Y CANTINA
|
18
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Family Style
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73 (tie)
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EL TAPATIO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
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18
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Family Style
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73 (tie)
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HACIENDA MEXICAN RESTAURANTS
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18
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Family Style
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73 (tie)
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LA PARRILLA MEXICAN RESTAURANTS
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18
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Family Style
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73 (tie)
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LITTLE ANITA'S
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18
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Family Style
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73 (tie)
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MAZATLAN MEXICAN RESTAURANT
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18
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Family Style
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73 (tie)
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TACO FRESCO
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18
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Fast Casual
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80 (tie)
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DANNY'S RESTAURANT
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17
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Family Style
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80 (tie)
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EL POTRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
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17
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Family Style
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80 (tie)
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MACAYO'S MEXICAN KITCHEN
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17
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Family Style
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80 (tie)
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POSADO'S CAFE
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17
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Family Style
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80 (tie)
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RANCHERITO'S MEXICAN FOOD
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17
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Quick Serve
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80 (tie)
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SAN JOSE MEXICAN RESTAURANT
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17
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Family Style
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86 (tie)
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BIG BURRITO RESTAURANT GROUP
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16
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Family Style
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86 (tie)
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EL TORERO
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16
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Family Style
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86 (tie)
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SUPER MEX RESTAURANT
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16
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Family Style
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86 (tie)
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TAQUERIA LOS COMALES
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16
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Fast Casual
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86 (tie)
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UNA MAS MEXICAN GRILL, INC
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16
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Fast Casual
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86 (tie)
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UNCLE JULIO'S
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16
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Family Style
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92 (tie)
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ACAPULCO'S MEXICAN FAMILY RESTAURANT & CANTINA
|
15
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Family Style
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|
92 (tie)
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EL FAMOUS BURRITO
|
15
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Quick Serve
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|
92 (tie)
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EL SOMBRERO
|
15
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Family Style
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92 (tie)
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LA BAMBA
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15
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Fast Casual
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96 (tie)
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BERRYHILL BAJA GRILL
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14
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Family Style
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96 (tie)
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BLUE COAST BURRITO
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14
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Fast Casual
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96 (tie)
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EL BURRITO LOCO
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14
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Quick Serve
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96 (tie)
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LA FOGATA
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14
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Family Style
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96 (tie)
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LA HUERTA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
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14
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Family Style
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| Source: This information was compiled using data from restaurantdata.com. To purchase this data, please contact Keith Gellman, keith@foodservicereport.com, 914-591-4297. |
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