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Top 25 Taco shops based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 2,197 taco shops headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 39,313 professional contacts across them, including 2,359 with verified work emails. Houston is the largest hub.

This list covers taco shops headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 22, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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The 25 largest taco shops based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 2,197 taco shops based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 22, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to taco shops: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Partial evidenceLake Forest, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 20265,001-10,0003,302 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded in 1964, Del Taco, the Lake Forest, California-based company operates or franchisees nearly 600 restaurants across 16 states.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
2Indirect evidenceSan Diego, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 20261,001-5,0003,089 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Getting our start in 1995, QDOBA Mexican Eats now has more than 740 restaurants in the U.S.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
3Indirect evidenceOrlando, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 20265,001-10,0001,634 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 1982 in Austin, Texas, Chuy's serves authentic Tex-Mex food in an eclectic atmosphere full of color and personality.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
4Partial evidenceMinneapolis, MN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 20261,001-5,0001,420 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Starting as a small taco stand in Cheyenne, WY back in 1969, our one-of-a-kind tacos and other bold flavors were an instant hit in the community.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
5Indirect evidenceSalt Lake City, UT, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 20261,001-5,0001,281 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Cafe Rio Mexican Grill is the best Mexican food on the planet, we kid you not.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
6Indirect evidenceAustin, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 20265,001-10,0001,145 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Torchy’s legacy began in Austin, Texas in 2006 with an idea, a dedicated executive chef, and a food trailer to now operating over 130 restaurants nationwide.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
7Partial evidenceFort Worth, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026201-500803 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Fuzzy’s Taco Shop’s corporate-owned and franchise locations are now serving fresh, handmade Baja-style Mexican food in 126 stores across 17 states, with many more to open soon.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
8Indirect evidenceArlington, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 20261,001-5,000610 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Inspired by a healthy, outdoor lifestyle, bartaco combines fresh, upscale street food with a coastal vibe in a relaxed environment.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
9Indirect evidenceColumbus, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026201-500476 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We opened our first location in Columbus, Ohio in 2014.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
10Partial evidenceTuscaloosa, AL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026201-500475 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded in 1974, Taco Casa is not just a restaurant; it's a Tuscaloosa institution.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
11Indirect evidenceCoralville, IA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026501-1,000357 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in Iowa City, Iowa in 1992, Pancheros Mexican Grill now operates nationwide, offering fresh ingredients, tortillas pressed from home-made dough for each order, and a mixed…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
12Indirect evidenceLa Porte, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 20261,001-5,000339 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Gringo’s Mexican Kitchen is a family of full-service Mexican restaurants around the greater Houston area.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
13Indirect evidenceCharlotte, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-200290 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Salsarita’s Fresh Mexican Grill, we’re building a dynamic and authentically inspired fast casual Mexican brand, offering delicious food that is made the way you want it and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
14Partial evidenceMountain Brook, AL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026501-1,000284 contacts →

Partial evidence

Taco Mama delivers fresh Mexican fare.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
15Partial evidenceLa Jolla, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026501-1,000270 contacts →

Partial evidence

“It was tacos from the beginning.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
16Partial evidenceDallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 20261,001-5,000250 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Velvet Taco is a temple to the liberated taco.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
17Partial evidenceBrighton, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 20261,001-5,000247 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Welcome to Team Lyders - a franchise of Taco Bell!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
18Indirect evidenceLake Oswego, OR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026n/a246 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since 1990, Baja Fresh Mexican Grill has been making all your Mexican favorites the way you like them.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
19Indirect evidenceWall Township, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026501-1,000242 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since the Bubbakoo’s Burritos opened its doors in Point Pleasant, New Jersey back in 2008.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
20Indirect evidenceMarietta, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 20261,001-5,000240 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“For the best Southeastern Mexican zest, your first and only stop must be La Parrilla Mexican Restaurant.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
21Indirect evidenceCypress, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 20265,001-10,000215 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Real Mex Restaurants has pioneered and shaped full-service Mexican dining into what it is today.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
22Indirect evidenceCypress, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 20261,001-5,000185 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“It was in 1954 that Mexican casual dining was introduced to SoCal with the opening of El Torito Restaurant.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
23Indirect evidenceRye Brook, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026201-500185 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Dos Toros was founded by two brothers from California with a simple dream - to bring the best of the San Francisco taqueria experience to the rest of the country.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
24Indirect evidenceAtlanta, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026501-1,000170 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Willy’s was founded in 1995 as a result of Willy Bitter’s passion for exceptional Mexican food.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
25Partial evidenceDallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-200161 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Our founder Rusty Fenton’s dream was to bring the taco stand experience to local communities and to become the neighborhood taco stand.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026

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Taco shops based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 22, 2026
6.0%Verified-email coverage
17.9Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
2.2%Largest-city concentration · Houston
Sep 22, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
933
11-50
854
51-200
197
201-500
64
501-1,000
18
1,001-5,000
24
5,001-10,000
8
10001+
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 2,197 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among taco shops, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “taco shops”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names taco shops), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among taco shops, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 2,359 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 22, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names taco shops, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many taco shops are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 2,197 taco shops headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

DEL Taco, headquartered in Lake Forest, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most taco shops?

Houston leads with 48 headquartered companies, followed by Chicago (43) and Los Angeles (43).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 2,359 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 2,197 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 22, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.