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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含羞草研究社檚 the final Taco Tuesday for TacoTime . After 40 years of tacos, the fast-food restaurant is shuttering its doors for good.
含羞草研究社� Aaron (@aaron_hemens)
The lineup for the drive-thru is currently zig-zagging through the parking lot
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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.
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Similarly, Jeremy Harding described the move as 含羞草研究社済arbage.含羞草研究社�
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Carl, who did not want to give his last name, said that Kelowna has enough Starbucks.
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Shauna M. described herself as a loyal TacoTime customer who含羞草研究社檚 been coming to TacoTime for 20 years.
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