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Torchy's Tacos opens 1st Virginia location

December 14, 2021

Torchy's Tacos will open tomorrow in Charlottesville, Virginia. The store will be located at 1951 Swanson Drive and marks Torchy's first Virginia location and 11th state, according to a press release.

Torchy's is kicking off the grand opening by offering the first 100 guests in line at 10 a.m. on opening day a limited-edition Torchy's Restaurant opening t-shirt, which will grant the lucky Taco Junkie a year of it's signature Green Chile Queso free each time they wear it to the Charlottesville location.

"When I founded Torchy's in a food trailer in Austin 15 years ago, I never imagined I'd one day be able to open a restaurant across the country in my home state of Virginia," Mike Rypka, founder and CEO of Torchy's Tacos, said in the release. "Virginia is where I first fell in love with the culinary world, and the lessons I learned here helped inspire Torchy's, so being able to bring our brand to the local community is beyond incredible. I personally invite everyone in the area to come out on opening day for some Damn Good tacos and margaritas, and maybe even some free queso for a year if you're quick!"

The 4,000-square-foot restaurant is open for dine-in and carryout. Torchy's Tacos is growing its footprint across the U.S. with over 95 locations across 11 states and plans to enter Arizona and Florida in 2022.