LAKE FOREST, CA Today, Del Taco will open its fifth restaurant in the Dallas area. The new restaurant is located at 6100 West Park Blvd in Plano and features the company's new design elements and logo.

Del Taco's other locations include Denton, McKinney, Irving and Cockrell Hill Road in Dallas. Another restaurant is scheduled to open in Hurst at the end of November and Watauga in December.

"We are excited to continue growing in the Dallas area. Mexican food lovers are embracing Del Taco flavors and enjoying our combination of Mexican and award-winning burgers," said Jim Lyons, Del Taco's Chief Development Officer and COO/Franchise. "Our fan base is growing daily and with each new location, we are able to better serve more Mexican-food loving Dallas customers."

At Del Taco, all menu items are made to order using fresh ingredients including freshly grated cheddar cheese, hand-made salsa, lard-free beans made from scratch and chicken grilled every hour. The menu includes Mexican offerings of tacos, burritos, quesadillas and nachos as well as American favorites like hamburgers, fries and shakes. Del Taco also serves breakfast and most restaurants are open 24 hours with a drive thru.

Del Taco's restaurants serve more than 3.5 million customers each week, and the chain has more than 275,000 Facebook fans. Del Taco's Facebook site -- www.facebook.com/deltaco -- offers consumers free food coupons and entertaining content.

Founded in 1964, Del Taco operates or franchises more than 525 restaurants in 17 states. Additional information is available at www.deltaco.com.

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