Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Taco John's and celebrating the contributions the company and its franchise owners provide to local communities across the country.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 749 Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Taco John’s and celebrating the contribu- tions the company and its franchise owners provide to local communities across the country. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DECEMBER 9, 2019 Mrs. AXNE (for herself, Ms. CHENEY, Mr. BACON, and Mr. SMITH of Ne- braska) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce RESOLUTION Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Taco John’s and cele- brating the contributions the company and its franchise owners provide to local communities across the country. Whereas, in 1968, restaurateur John Turner approached camper and trailer manufacturer, Harold Homes, to build a small taco shop in celebration of the annual Cheyenne Frontier Days; Whereas, in 1969, John Turner and Harold Holmes bought the franchising rights to Taco John’s after the res- taurant’s initial success proved to be popular within the community; VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Dec 10, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR749.IH HR749 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 749 IH Whereas Taco John’s franchise business model allows new entrepreneurs across the country to go into business for themselves, but not by themselves; Whereas Taco John’s and its franchise owners provide crucial support to local communities through vocational training and corporate social responsibility initiatives; Whereas Taco John’s makes important societal contributions by sponsoring educational programs and also has devel- oped a partnership with Jonah Bank to fund suicide pre- vention programs in Wyoming; Whereas, by utilizing the franchise business model, Taco John’s provides comprehensive training opportunities and scalability, offering entry-level workers with lifelong skills that are versatile across industries; Whereas today, Taco John’s operates and franchises nearly 400 restaurants in 23 States and supports over 13,000 jobs, making it one of the largest Mexican quick-service restaurant brands in America; Whereas the restaurant brand is concentrated in Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota; Whereas Taco John’s trademarked the rights to the world- wide celebration of Taco Tuesday; Whereas Taco John’s has created popular and innovative menu options, specifically the ‘‘Six Pack and a Pound’’, ‘‘Potato Ole’’, ‘‘Nachos Navidad’’, and other menu classics that are enjoyed by customers across the country; and Whereas Taco John’s is a pride of the West and Midwest: Now, therefore, be it VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Dec 10, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR749.IH HR749 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 749 IH Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog- 1 nizes the 50th anniversary of Taco John’s and celebrates 2 the contributions the company and its franchise owners 3 provide to local communities across the country. 4 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Dec 10, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR749.IH HR749 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS