Chronic Tacos is an American

United States

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 restaurant

Restaurant

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 chain

Chain store

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 based in San Clemente, California

San Clemente, California

San Clemente is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 63,522 at the 2010 census. Located on the California Coast, midway between Los Angeles and San Diego at the southern tip of the county, it is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, a pleasant climate and its Spanish...

, specializing in Mexican-style food. It uses a third-generation recipe for its tacos and because of the assembly line

Assembly line

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 nature of the preparation process, it has been referred to as a "Mexican Subway

Subway (restaurant)

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History

Chronic Tacos was founded in 2001 by Randy Wyner and Dan Biello. Wyner, started a shop in Newport Beach, California

Newport Beach, California

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, because he was "tired of biking so far to find a good taco

Taco

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." Neither of the two had experience in the restaurant industry, so Wyner enlisted the help of a Mexican-American friend who was able to provide him with an authentic family recipe. In April 2006, with the help of Dan's brother Mike Biello, Chronic Tacos Enterprises was formed. The first franchise opened in San Clemente, California. There are roughly 37 restaurants present in California

California

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, Arizona

Arizona

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, Nevada

Nevada

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 and British Columbia

British Columbia

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In 2010, on the wave of success in an economic downturn, a franchise store was opened by professional skater and Jackass

Jackass (TV series)

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 star Jason Acuña

Jason Acuña

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. The shop, located in Redondo Beach, California

Redondo Beach, California

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, is named Wee Man's Chronic Taco after Acuña's own nickname which was given to him because of his small stature.

Because of Acuna's partial ownership, he made a brief promotion of the chain in Jackass 3D

Jackass 3D

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Name and menu items

Although named for Ryder's existing clothing line Chronic Enterprises, Chronic Tacos' name is derived from the usage of the word "chronic" in reference to marijuana

Cannabis (drug)

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, which is used to describe a strain that a user finds to be particularly "good". Other references to the usage of marijuana can be seen on the menu with items such as "fatty

Joint (cannabis)

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 tacos" and suggestions on how to "pack a tostada

Tostada

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 bowl".