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Hundreds stopped by the Dilworth Shopping Centre business to get their final Taco Tuesday fix. After 40 years of tacos, the fast-food restaurant recently had its lease terminated and is shuttering its doors for good, with a new Starbucks location scheduled to take its place.
It害羞草研究所檚 the final Taco Tuesday for TacoTime . After 40 years of tacos, the fast-food restaurant is shuttering its doors for good.
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The lineup for the drive-thru is currently zig-zagging through the parking lot
害羞草研究所淚 think there害羞草研究所檚 more than enough Starbucks and a few TacoTimes,害羞草研究所� said Desmond Evans. 害羞草研究所淚 enjoy their food and I think it害羞草研究所檚 unfortunate for a franchise like Starbucks that has too many to begin with.害羞草研究所�
According to , there are 16 locations in Kelowna. TacoTime, on the other hand, will now have only one location in town, located in Hollywood Station.
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Replacing a taco joint with another cafe, Evans said, is a bad thing.
害羞草研究所淚 will never come to this Starbucks location,害羞草研究所� he added.
Similarly, Jeremy Harding described the move as 害羞草研究所済arbage.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淲e don害羞草研究所檛 need another Starbucks. We need tacos on Tuesday, with extra hot sauce,害羞草研究所� said Harding. 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 going to miss the cheap tacos. I害羞草研究所檓 probably not going to go to Taco Bell; I害羞草研究所檓 just gonna cry.害羞草研究所�
Carl, who did not want to give his last name, said that Kelowna has enough Starbucks.
害羞草研究所�(TacoTime) has been here for so long and it gives us a variety of takeout food,害羞草研究所� he said. 害羞草研究所淭here害羞草研究所檚 a Starbucks a stone害羞草研究所檚 throw away from here.害羞草研究所�
Shauna M. described herself as a loyal TacoTime customer who害羞草研究所檚 been coming to TacoTime for 20 years.
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