CORALVILLE, Iowa — Panchero's Mexican Grill has announced the opening of its premier restaurants in California and Maryland, in the cities of San Diego and Towson, respectively.
The San Diego outpost is the first of nearly 30 Panchero's to be developed in San Diego County, and the Towson restaurant marks the first of 10 locations planned for the Baltimore region.
Spearheading the expansion in San Diego is Reagan Dahl and his son-in-law, Charles Riddle.
Dahl climbed the ranks at Domino's Pizza, where he started as a delivery driver and grew to become a five-unit franchisee, also owning three Quiznos shops, which Riddle manages. He will be both a Panchero's franchisee and area developer.
Robin Kwon and Bob Lee are the men behind Panchero's debut in Maryland. Robin is a CPA, and Bob is a Quiznos franchisee. The pair has signed a three-unit development agreement and hopes to open their second and third restaurants in the Towson and Columbia regions within the next two years.
Founded in 1992 by Rodney L. Anderson and his father, Thomas R. Anderson, Panchero's has more than 50 locations in the United States and will open at least six additional restaurants in 2009.
