Los Angeles CA, March 30, 2005
First Tacone® in South Carolina to Open in Historic Downtown Charleston

One of the fastest-growing quick-service gourmet food franchises in America today announced the signing of a lease for its newest restaurant at 293 King Street in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. The first Tacone® in South Carolina, the 293 King Street restaurant will open this summer and is centrally located in the upscale shopping district of Charleston near many historical landmarks and the College of Charleston campus. The lease deal was brokered by Kit Regnery and Buddy Bebergall of NAI Batten & Moore. Tacone® offers high-quality, healthy, hand-made menu items in a colorful and fun setting.

Tacone®, a premium quick-service restaurant concept, features a fun environment where customers can see their own Gourmet Wraps, Grilled Sandwiches, Salads and other specialties hand-made right before their eyes. The company takes pride in setting new standards in the category, starting with quality ingredients, mixed with exciting flavor combinations from around the globe. The downtown Charleston location features Tacone®’s signature Flavor Bar™, where customers personalize their meals from a selection of fresh, hand-made sauces and dressings. Last year Tacone® became the first quick-service chain in America to feature Filet Mignon. Earlier, Executive Chef Ken Brown scored double home runs by adding both Lo-Carb tortillas and a Hi-Protein/Low-Carb retail winner named the Global Grill Platter to Tacone®’s menu. If that is not enough, most Tacone® locations also tempt their customers with frozen yogurt and irresistible fruit smoothies. In addition to the quick-service menu, Tacone® offers imaginative and convenient catering services ideal for banquets, buffets or social events at home or in the office and tailored to today’s active lifestyle.

Tacone®’s quick-service restaurant concept was created to offer customers exciting freedom of choice with internationally-inspired flavor combinations. Craig Albert, president of Tacone, Inc., said the company works hard to create an enjoyable product that is healthy, appealing and tantalizing. “We are committed to always bringing the best of our concept to the marketplace. We mean to keep Tacone® at the forefront in the category, by offering menu items that reflect today’s needs and tastes,” he remarked.

“We are delighted to welcome the downtown Charleston Tacone® into our franchise family,” Mr. Albert continued. “Our mission is a simple one: to satisfy consumer tastes better than any other brand in the quick-service segment. The downtown Charleston Tacone® will allow us another fine opportunity to showcase our newest menu concepts and store designs. We hope everyone will stop by this new location when it opens and experience with us the freedom to taste.”
Tacone® corporate headquarters is in Los Angeles, with over 100 locations in 9 states. The downtown Charleston Tacone® will be located at 293 King Street, Charleston, SC 29401. It is locally owned and managed by SC Franchise Group, LLC. For an online menu, a convenient location finder, nutritional information, and facts about Tacone® franchise ownership, please visit tacone.com