Pink Taco
Los Angeles, California, United States | |
Key people | Harry Morton (founder and CEO) |
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Website | Pink Taco website |
Pink Taco is a restaurant chain in
Locations
The first Pink Taco restaurant was opened in 1999 at the
Name controversy
The name has caused controversy in Scottsdale, Arizona, where the restaurant attempted to open a second location. In response, the city government received four emails complaining about the name. This generated a complaint from Mayor Mary Manross who said she was offended, although she did not see the name in a sexual way until the complaints were raised. She asked the owner to change the name, but he refused.[5]
On May 15, 2006, the Scottsdale
The restaurant quickly gained the attention of the media, and was soon contacted by representatives from
In August 2006, Morton announced a $30 million bid for the naming rights to the
See also
- Hooters, another restaurant that has met with controversy for its name
References
- ^ Katsilometes, John (May 30, 1999). "Columnist John Katsilometes: Eateries need the right name". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
- ^ Finnerty, Megan (April 22, 2006). "Suggestive name puts eatery, city at odds". The Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on November 20, 2006.
- ^ "Pink Taco". Retrieved 2007-06-08.
- ^ "Inside Pink Taco Chicago, Feeding River North Lobster Tacos and $18 Margaritas". Chicago Eater. April 3, 2018.
- ^ "Pink Taco Restaurant Name Causes Stir". CBS. May 16, 2006. Archived from the original on September 16, 2006.
- ^ a b Athens, Jonathan (May 18, 2006). "Restaurant name spurs TV interest". East Valley Tribune. Archived from the original on June 15, 2006.
- ^ Corbett, Peter (April 1, 2009). "Pink Taco, Glendale's Fox Sports Grill close". Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ Helms, Ed (June 27, 2006). "Box Lunch". The Daily Show. Producer: Bronwen Epstein, Editor: Einar Westerlund.
- Arizona Republic. Archived from the originalon September 2, 2006. Retrieved August 21, 2006.
- ^ Mackel, Fletcher (September 28, 2006). "Pink Taco Wants Naming Rights to Superdome". WDSU. Retrieved September 29, 2006 – via yahoo.com.[dead link]
- ^ Bernstone, Jeff (July 29, 2019). "Despite Its Name, Pink Taco Chain to Open in the Seaport". uptoboston.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.