Pup ‘N’ Taco
Pup ‘N’ Taco’s menu was really diversified – you could get tacos, hot dogs, hamburgers, and pastrami sandwiches. In 1965, the first restaurant opened and success came soon after that. By 1973, it had 62 locations. Taco Bell purchased 99 Pup ‘N’ Tacos in California in 1984, but three stores in Albuquerque were not part of the sale. Two of the three went by “Pop ‘N’ Taco” (pictured) and they eventually closed in the 2010s.
Pup ‘N’ Taco
D’Lites
This fast-food restaurant had quite an unusual tactic for selling itself – it used its nutritional value. D’Lites boasted about hamburgers made with lean beef, buns high in fiber, and low-calorie cheese. It was founded in 1978 and by 1985, it had more than 100 locations. However, success was fleeting, and the company stopped franchising and filed for bankruptcy in 1986. A year later, Hardee’s bought 90 percent of D’Lites restaurants.
D’Lites
