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Old 10-05-2011, 08:02 AM
 
Location: Floresville, TX
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Founded in 1987 in Isla Vista, California by Mark Orfalea and Pierre Dube, the restaurant chain expanded into Texas in 1990. After Dube took over the Texas location in 1994, he expanded the chain to span 19 restaurants in Texas, while Orfalea retained ownership of the original California location and a license to continue using the name. The Texas Freebirds World Burrito chain, which was headquartered in College Station, was purchased by Tavistock Group in 2007. The chain, headquartered in the Tavistock Restaurants offices in Emeryville, California, has grown to over 30 locations in Texas and a single location in Oklahoma, with some Freebirds set to open outside the state.

Ronnie
huh, no mention of Aggies. oh well, i guess i heard wrong. But that sale in 2007 is what will be the death of Freebirds.
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Old 10-05-2011, 08:55 AM
 
Location: Sugar Land
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And true that is I love my taco trucks Best stuff ever


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For burritos best to just head to the local taco stand or truck.
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Old 10-05-2011, 10:38 AM
 
Location: Houston, TX (Bellaire)
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These were great in college. You could buy one burrito and it made 2 meals they were so huge. The super monster with steak, guac and sour cream has like 2700 calories so I wouldn't recommend to eat it in one sitting.
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Old 10-05-2011, 12:15 PM
 
Location: Charleston Sc and Western NC
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These were great in college. You could buy one burrito and it made 2 meals they were so huge. The super monster with steak, guac and sour cream has like 2700 calories so I wouldn't recommend to eat it in one sitting.

yeah, you may as well strap on of those things to each thigh and get on with it, it's going to go there anyway.
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