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North Austin location of Taco Cabana on Burnet Rd. now closed

The Burnet Road location of Taco Cabana was one of 19 to close. (Courtesy Taco Cabana)
The Burnet Road location of Taco Cabana was one of 19 to close. (Courtesy Taco Cabana)

The Burnet Road location of Taco Cabana was one of 19 to close. (Courtesy Taco Cabana)

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National fast-casual restaurant chain Taco Cabana announced Jan. 13 it closed 19 locations across Texas, effective immediately, including the store at 8620 Burnet Road, Austin. www.tacocabana.com
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By Iain Oldman
Iain Oldman joined Community Impact Newspaper in 2017 after spending two years in Pittsburgh, Pa., where he covered Pittsburgh City Council. His byline has appeared in PublicSource, WESA-FM and Scranton-Times Tribune. Iain worked as the reporter for Community Impact Newspaper's flagship Round Rock/Pflugerville/Hutto edition and is now working as the reporter for Northwest Austin.

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