Condado Tacos

Condado Tacos is an American fast-casual restaurant brand specializing in tacos, nachos, bowls and margaritas, built around a 'build your own' service model in which guests choose a shell, protein and toppings. The chain was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 2014 and has grown from a single local taqueria into a multi-state regional brand with locations across the Midwest and beyond, including Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina and other markets. The brand positions itself as a lively, design-forward taqueria rather than a traditional Mexican restaurant: interiors are heavily decorated with murals, neon and street-art elements, and the menu emphasizes customizable tacos alongside a substantial tequila and margarita program. This experiential, social-media-friendly format has been central to its appeal with younger urban and suburban diners. Condado Tacos operates as a privately held company. Its growth has been supported by restaurant industry investors, and the chain has continued to open new units in existing and adjacent markets. The company remains active and is best understood as a regional fast-casual growth brand in the Mexican-inspired segment of the U.S. restaurant industry.

Condado Tacos was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 2014, opening its first location in the city's Short North arts district. The concept combined a customizable taco menu with a bar-forward format and a heavily art-directed interior, distinguishing it from both traditional Mexican restaurants and conventional fast-casual chains. The brand expanded within Columbus and then into other Ohio markets before moving into neighboring states. Growth was driven by company-operated locations and supported by investment from restaurant-industry backers, allowing the chain to scale its real estate, kitchen format and beverage program. Over time Condado Tacos became known for its large, mural-covered dining rooms and for margaritas sold by the pitcher, which reinforced its social, group-dining positioning. By the 2020s the chain operated dozens of restaurants across the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, including markets such as Pittsburgh, Detroit, Indianapolis, Louisville, Nashville and Charlotte. The company has continued to open new units and to refine its menu around build-your-own tacos, bowls and shareable starters while remaining a privately held, regional growth brand.

• 2020

  Brand continues multi-state growth across the Midwest and Southeast.

• 2017

  Chain begins expanding beyond central Ohio into additional regional markets.

• 2014

  Condado Tacos founded in Columbus, Ohio, with its first location in the Short North district.

Design-forward, experiential fast-casual taqueria with customizable tacos and a strong bar program.

• Build-your-own tacos

  Tacos assembled by the guest from a choice of shells, proteins and toppings.

• Margaritas

  Tequila-based cocktails offered in multiple flavors and by the pitcher.

• Nachos and shareable starters

  Group-friendly starters central to the social dining format.

• 2020

  Condado Tacos faces backlash over police catering order and employee walkout

  Condado Tacos faced online backlash after employees at its Polaris location walked out during a catering order for Ohio Highway Patrol officers. Social media posts called for a boycott; the company said employees were given the option not to work on the order and that their jobs remained intact, while one employee disputed the account of what happened.

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