The chain was founded in Eugene by Ron Fraedrick (1928–2015), who opened the first restaurant near his
alma mater, the
University of Oregon, at 13th Avenue and High Street in January 1960. Taco Time has since expanded, now holding more than 300 franchises in the United States and Canada. They previously had locations in
Kuwait,
Greece, and
Netherlands Antilles (
Curaçao) which seem to have closed. In 2003, the company was bought by
Kahala Brands of
Scottsdale, Arizona. ==References==