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Maui Tacos is a
fast casual
A fast casual restaurant, found primarily in the United States and Canada, does not offer full table service, but advertises higher quality food than fast food restaurants, with fewer frozen or processed ingredients. It is an intermediate concep ...
franchise
restaurant
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that serves
Maui-Mex food with a fusion of Hawaiian flavors . The first Maui Tacos was opened by Mark Ellman in 1993 in
Nāpili,
Maui
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,
Hawaii
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. Ellman opened six more locations in Hawaii before opening his first store in the mainland in 1998. Maui Tacos now has 21 restaurants in 11 states (including the
District of Columbia
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) and recently opened its sixth Maui location, in Kalama Village,
Kihei
Kihei ( haw, Kīhei, ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaii, Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 21,423 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census.
Geography
Kihei is located at (20.759122, −156.45722 ...
. In June 2009, the company's eight Hawaii locations were sold to Maui Tacos International, the
New York
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* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
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-based company that operated the mainland locations under a
franchise
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agreement.
The menu includes
taco
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s,
burrito
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s,
quesadilla
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s,
nachos
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,
enchilada
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s, and
salad
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s.
See also
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Taco
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Mexican cuisine
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List of restaurants in Hawaii
This is a list of notable restaurants in Hawaii.
Restaurants in Hawaii
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* Halekulani (hotel) – has three restaurants
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See also
* Cuisine of Hawaii
* List of Hawaiian dishes
* Lists of restaurants
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References
External links
Maui Tacos website
Fast-food chains of the United States
Fast-food Mexican restaurants
Hawaiian fusion cuisine
Hispanic and Latino American culture in Hawaii
Mexican fusion cuisine
Restaurants established in 1993
Restaurants in Hawaii
1993 establishments in Hawaii
2009 mergers and acquisitions
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