tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post7281212542815951369..comments2024-03-23T18:16:07.182-04:00Comments on Broken Chains: Ghosts of Taco Tico Past Zap Actionsdowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-91647140460272742642023-06-07T23:28:47.762-04:002023-06-07T23:28:47.762-04:00i ran across this after a long talk with my now 84...i ran across this after a long talk with my now 84year old father and i were reminiscing. He and his brother created Taco Tico & opened the first one in 1962. My dad Robin Foley is amazing as was his now deceased brother Dan. If you ever need to know more about the amazing journey he had and the wonderful father he has been ; i want to tell you it’s been bittersweet for him after he and his brother decided to sell and retire in 1989. They were promised many things in that sell ; for example please keep management and employees and never change our recipes . but a lot happens when you sell your blood sweat and tears to people who didn’t put the work in and don’t care! I care and am so very proud of my father ! Here’s to the hard work and long hours and being gone alot building his dream so we all could love and eat at Taco Tico 🩷<br />I love you Dad <br />Stacia Foley , Wichita , Ks Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-81517103480564499012022-12-12T10:36:25.444-05:002022-12-12T10:36:25.444-05:00A new Taco Tico opened in Lexington on Southland D...A new Taco Tico opened in Lexington on Southland DriveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-23441511584692221292020-12-08T03:13:19.852-05:002020-12-08T03:13:19.852-05:00I just discovered your blog while in the throes of...I just discovered your blog while in the throes of a midlife crisis driven nostalgia bender. I love it! I'm originally from Danville,Ky so many of these broken chains feature prominently in my childhood, especially because going to *any* restaurant was a treat for us back in the 80s. Thanks for preserving pieces of history. dagnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07752080851938523728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-2146068690779834112020-03-01T20:13:22.869-05:002020-03-01T20:13:22.869-05:00I worked for taco tico in chillicothe mo for 4 yea...I worked for taco tico in chillicothe mo for 4 years and I miss the food very much wish I could afford to open my own storeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002819718210518070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-32133492169420106802019-09-24T11:29:19.649-04:002019-09-24T11:29:19.649-04:00Thanks for the information! Although the building ...Thanks for the information! Although the building housing the soon to open Taco Tico on Pimlico served as an Arby's for many years, it was originally built as a G.D. Ritzy's. Greer, the Lexington Taco Tico Franchisee is also planning on opening a third Taco Tico in Lexington in the old Arby's on Southland Drive. Zap Actionsdowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-87141361024285362752019-09-23T14:05:07.734-04:002019-09-23T14:05:07.734-04:00There was a taco tico on Richmond rd in the 70'...There was a taco tico on Richmond rd in the 70's now it is BP and wal-green I worked there<br /> and new circle rd now is Richie's we are getting a new one on pimlico I think it is called parkhill. Rose ERose Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08308345430567602867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-75570161466292330752019-03-17T15:42:36.998-04:002019-03-17T15:42:36.998-04:00The Taco Tico in my small-ish town (Parsons, KS) c...The Taco Tico in my small-ish town (Parsons, KS) closed in mid-2007. It sat vacant for a few years, and is now a gun shop.<br /><br />I'd rather have the Taco Tico.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06020528459027963070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-35672588642630966002019-01-30T14:52:36.167-05:002019-01-30T14:52:36.167-05:00Cool! There's lots of nostalgic Taco Tico fans...Cool! There's lots of nostalgic Taco Tico fans out there. I've noticed inconsistencies in flavor profiles between locations as well. Zap Actionsdowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-38799063155846360272019-01-16T20:35:06.970-05:002019-01-16T20:35:06.970-05:00LEO Weekly in Louisville did a special on the Taco...LEO Weekly in Louisville did a special on the Taco Tico on Terry Rd: https://www.leoweekly.com/2019/01/taco-tico/Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07149325880820340791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-84139715947346629592018-10-13T11:07:26.095-04:002018-10-13T11:07:26.095-04:00Yes, it was a Taco Tico. It's now a laundroma...Yes, it was a Taco Tico. It's now a laundromat. Sad.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08558628919798834282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-79749365439887196612018-10-04T00:30:14.183-04:002018-10-04T00:30:14.183-04:00Ask and you shall receive. It looks like you can o...Ask and you shall receive. It looks like you can order 8 lbs of frozen taco meat from the Kansas Taco Ticos, plus gallong jugs of sauces. <br /><br />https://tacotico.us/shop?olsPage=productsZap Actionsdowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-13792888896873532402018-10-02T16:22:51.359-04:002018-10-02T16:22:51.359-04:00Sounds like a great road tripSounds like a great road tripAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14995852444777384672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-48124798380655581352018-10-02T16:21:30.082-04:002018-10-02T16:21:30.082-04:00Omg i really enjoyed this as i was feeling nostalg...Omg i really enjoyed this as i was feeling nostalgic and looked up tico online to c whers closest one to me is after growing up in iowa and having tico as the best taco place in mason city i really miss the taste of there tacos i wish there was a place i could order online and have them over nighted i bet a day old taco tico taco burger is better than anything that rochester mn has to offerAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14995852444777384672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-33367652279096818612018-06-29T04:00:21.686-04:002018-06-29T04:00:21.686-04:00Thanks for the links. Looking at retail spaces on ...Thanks for the links. Looking at retail spaces on Streetview is one of my favorite ways to waste time. I'm loving the converted Wendy's. It's the opposite of this Wendy's near me, which started out life as a Zantigo. <br />https://tinyurl.com/y8nej5ug<br /><br />Zap Actionsdowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-67759040945280574332018-06-26T20:36:10.466-04:002018-06-26T20:36:10.466-04:00Here's an old Taco Tico building on Preston in...Here's an old Taco Tico building on Preston in Louisville:<br />https://goo.gl/maps/TfrDu44Eeom<br /><br /><br />This one actually opened up a only a few years back (and has since closed up already). No points awarded for guessing what kind of fast food outfit it was before (they didn't even replace the exit sign!).<br />https://goo.gl/maps/JPsmfGtntzD2Rob Hoefthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00711940700058594994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-82035956925111964172018-06-20T20:46:36.032-04:002018-06-20T20:46:36.032-04:00I remember the Tiverton Taco Tico being Bagel Bay ...I remember the Tiverton Taco Tico being Bagel Bay for a while. I totally missed the Qdoba era and the ensuing arson incident, but it's nice to know the backstory of why it's fenced off. I forgot there was one on Richmond Road. I'll have to scope out that area the next time I'm in town. Zap Actionsdowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-33709085806906820462018-06-20T20:43:23.573-04:002018-06-20T20:43:23.573-04:00The Taco Ticos in Kansas have been on my list to v...The Taco Ticos in Kansas have been on my list to visit for a long time. I've often fantasized about going on the road for two weeks to visit every operating Taco Tico. I'll do it one of these days. Zap Actionsdowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-28260825427261517632018-06-17T21:01:09.009-04:002018-06-17T21:01:09.009-04:00The Tiverton Taco Tico was either a Bagel Bay or a...The Tiverton Taco Tico was either a Bagel Bay or a Manhattan Bagel Company. (The Richmond Road building was definitely a Manhattan Bagel Company, if we are talking about the building in front of The Chophouse. I believe it is currently a picture framing store of some kind...)<br /><br />Back to he Tiverton location....after the bagel spot it was a Popeyes and then most recently a Qdoba, which a disgruntled employee set fire to April of 2017, which is why it is fenced off. <br /><br />http://amp.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article149947197.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09791043924735588972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-28514649158139247862018-06-15T13:16:04.683-04:002018-06-15T13:16:04.683-04:00There are still a handful of Taco Ticos in Kansas....There are still a handful of Taco Ticos in Kansas. There is a special place in my heart for the one in my hometown of Derby, Kansas. I go there every time I visit my parents. And it still tastes exactly the same. It closed for a while several years ago, but it's been back for a while and I think it still does pretty good business.Scott McKinneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08027131673291286085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-40392650691653118792018-06-13T13:28:30.947-04:002018-06-13T13:28:30.947-04:00Hi, thanks for reading!
Looking at that area on G...Hi, thanks for reading!<br /><br />Looking at that area on Google Maps, it appears the building is either long gone or renovated beyond recognition. There’s a Dairy Queen at that exit that looks like it could be an old Druther’s, though. Zap Actionsdowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-87378560396466844272018-06-13T08:24:53.291-04:002018-06-13T08:24:53.291-04:00to clarify....the I-64 Morehead exit, and it was t...to clarify....the I-64 Morehead exit, and it was the 'late' 70's, not 'last'....although it might be the same. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11870803428463900322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-1062568662449901282018-06-13T08:21:48.372-04:002018-06-13T08:21:48.372-04:00I was in school at Morehead in the last 70's. ...I was in school at Morehead in the last 70's. There was a Taco Tico off I-64 (on the left, if you're headed towards WV) in a shopping plaza. My friends and I, all Ky kids, had never eaten Mexican before.....we thought it was fantasticAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11870803428463900322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-46871369749111245192018-06-11T14:08:20.522-04:002018-06-11T14:08:20.522-04:00I’m glad I’m not the only one. The Nicholasville T...I’m glad I’m not the only one. The Nicholasville Taco Tico and the old Nicholasville McDonald’s that’s now occupied by The Nicholasville’s Department of Public Utilities are among my earliest fast food memories. Zap Actionsdowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-1492735401603760272018-06-11T14:02:44.293-04:002018-06-11T14:02:44.293-04:00I didn’t know about that one, but Bagel Bay sounds...I didn’t know about that one, but Bagel Bay sounds familiar. I think the Tiverton Taco Tico was a Bagel Bay for about 5 minutes in the ‘90s. <br /><br />Looking at Google Maps, I don’t see any evidence of the Richmond Road Taco Tico building still standing, unless I’m overlooking it. Zap Actionsdowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-33382593323753928522018-06-11T11:43:30.623-04:002018-06-11T11:43:30.623-04:00There was a Taco Tico on Richmond Road, past Idle ...There was a Taco Tico on Richmond Road, past Idle Hour Shopping Center, near Lexington Mall. Once it closed, I think it became a Bagel Bay (another dead gem of Lex cuisine)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03137345966519122378noreply@blogger.com