How One Fast Food Superfan Brought a Beloved Cult Chain Back From the Dead

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How One Fast Food Superfan Brought a Beloved Cult Chain Back From the Dead

This Orange County web developer had an insatiable craving for a cheesy California taco-burger chain that shuttered back in 1995. Soon he realized he wasn’t alone.

Illustration by Aran Darling

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