They helped Dave’s Hot Chicken become a sensation. Now they say this fast-casual taco restaurant could be the next Chipotle

The future looks green for Mike’s Red Tacos.

The San Diego-based taco restaurant currently has only two locations, but it has caught the attention of the restaurant investors who made Dave’s Hot Chicken a scorching success.

This week, the restaurant announced that it has secured franchise development agreements for more than 200 new locations around the country. Mike’s Red Tacos was founded as a food truck in 2021 by Mike Touma, followed by a brick-and-mortar location in 2022.