Jaco Juice & Taco Bar

What Jaco Juice & Taco Bar does

Jaco Juice & Taco Bar is a privately-held fast-casual restaurant operator headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, running two physical locations — at 8 W Gay Street in West Chester and 21 W State Street in Media — that serve made-to-order Mexican-inspired food alongside fresh juices, smoothies, acai bowls, and wellness shots. The menu covers all dayparts from breakfast (granola, breakfast sandwiches and burritos) through lunch and dinner (rice bowls, burritos, quesadillas, tacos on homemade corn tortillas), with an extended beverage program that includes immunity shots positioned as functional wellness items. Customers can dine in, use a walk-up window, or place pickup orders through the Toast Tab online ordering platform; the company also books build-your-own taco bar catering packages for groups of 10 or 20, ordered by phone.

The operating model is straightforward QSR/fast-casual with no proprietary technology stack beyond the third-party Toast Tab integration for digital ordering and an Instagram-led marketing presence. Pricing is per-item with an automatic 20% gratuity applied to orders of $100 or more, and catering uses flat-rate package tiers with optional add-ons priced per item. Revenue is generated almost entirely through point-of-sale transactions at the two storefronts plus the catering channel, with no subscription, licensing, or recurring-contract component. The company employs approximately 17 staff across both locations, and the source data contains no disclosed revenue, funding history, ownership structure beyond a private operating entity, or management team beyond store-level contacts.

From an investment standpoint the business is a small, owner-operated regional restaurant concept with limited scale, no demonstrated multi-unit franchise or licensing model, and no AI, data, or platform technology differentiation. Expansion has been purely geographic-and-contiguous (one additional suburban Philadelphia storefront), with menu innovation limited to incremental new SKUs and seasonal beverages. There is no evidence of institutional capital, no M&A activity, no partnership ecosystem, and no certifications or regulatory milestones; the principal forward-looking levers appear to be catering volume, localized brand-building through social media, and potential future unit replication in adjacent suburbs.

Name

Jaco Juice & Taco Bar

Legal name

Jaco Juice & Taco Bar

Website

https://jacojuiceandtaco.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jaco Juice & Taco Bar operates two fast-casual restaurants in suburban Philadelphia (West Chester and Media, PA) serving made-to-order tacos, burritos, bowls, juices, smoothies, and immunity shots via dine-in, walk-up window, and Toast Tab online ordering, with a small build-your-own taco bar catering offering for groups of 10 or 20.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fast-casual restaurant

NAICS

Limited-Service Restaurants (722513), Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (722515)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFABAC

Mexican & Tex-Mex Fast Casual

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Fast Casual Restaurants

SECONDARYTHAFADAL

Health-Focused Cafes (Organic/Vegan/Wellness)

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Cafes & Coffee Shops

Keywords

• Fast-casual restaurant
• Mexican-inspired cuisine
• Fresh juice bar
• Smoothie bowls
• Taco catering service

Headquarters

HQ city

West Chester, Pennsylvania

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail Food Sales: Point-of-sale revenue from dine-in, walk-up window, and online orders at two Pennsylvania locations. Menu includes breakfast items, tacos, burritos, bowls, quesadillas, smoothies, fresh juices, and immunity shots.
2. Catering Services: Build-your-own taco bar catering packages for groups of 10 or 20, including bases, condiments, tortillas, and sides. Orders placed by phone to each store location.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Jaco Juice & Taco Bar operates two fast-casual restaurants in Pennsylvania (West Chester and Media) serving made-to-order Mexican-inspired cuisine across breakfast, lunch, and dinner, including burritos, tacos on homemade corn tortillas, rice bowls, quesadillas, and acai/pitaya bowls. The menu is complemented by freshly squeezed juices, smoothies, and immunity shots, with build-your-own taco bar catering packages available for groups of 10 or 20.

Product overview

Jaco Juice & Taco Bar is a restaurant offering made-to-order Mexican-inspired cuisine and fresh beverages. The product portfolio includes breakfast items (granola, sandwiches, burritos, tacos, quesadillas), healthy smoothie bowls (acai and pitaya), rice bowls, burritos, quesadillas, and tacos served on homemade corn tortillas. Beverage offerings include fresh smoothies, freshly squeezed juices, and wellness immunity shots. The restaurant also provides catering services with customizable taco bar packages for events. All food is made-to-order with high-quality ingredients. Orders can be placed online via ToastTab for both West Chester and Media locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Granola and Grain Breakfast items including Housemade Granola with choice of milk or yogurt, and Quinoa Porridge with blueberry compote.
• Breakfast Sandwiches Sandwiches including Manhattan Bagel, Free Bird (organic scrambled egg), and BLT Bagel with cream cheese.
• Breakfast Burritos Variety of breakfast burritos including Basics, Killer Veggie, Hot Mess, Simpleton, and Froman with housemade chorizo.
• Acai Bowls and Pitaya Bowls Smoothie bowls including All Good Acai, PB Acai, Mother of Dragons (pitaya), and Fuschia Fuel with various toppings.
• Rice Bowls Available from 11am, includes Braised Steak, Adobo Chicken, Slow Cooked Pork, Roasted Veggie, and Vegan Bowl options.
• Burritos Full-size burritos including Easy Rider, Roasted Veggie, Santa Fe, Raging Bull, and Mini Burrito, served with salsa and poblano crema.
• Quesadillas Available from 10am, includes Chicken & Roasted Red Pepper, Three Cheese, Philly Cheesesteak, Veggie and Cheese, and Buffalo Chicken varieties.
• Tacos Served on homemade corn tortillas, includes Baco Taco, Fish Taco, Pulled Pork, Vegan Veggie, Braised Beef, Tijuana Street Taco, Housemade Chorizo, Chicken Ting a, and Shrimp options.
• Smoothies Available in Small or Large sizes, includes Plain Jane, Island in the Sun, Wild Bunch, YOLO, Mad Mango, Key Lime, Nutter Butter, Hipster, PB&J, Spinach Colata, Brooklyn, and Acai or Pitaya options.
• Fresh Juices Fresh squeezed and pressed juices including Baco, Naked Orange, Naked Carrot, Orangeade, Mean Green, Just Beet It, Pineapple Express, Blueberry Hill, Kitchen Sink, and C-Baby.
• Immunity Shots Small or large wellness shots including Boost Me Up (pro-active), Bust-a-Rind (cold support), Vampire Slayer (early intervention), and The Stalker (cleansing).
• Build-Your-Own Taco Bar Catering Catering service offering build-your-own taco bar packages for groups of 10 or 20, with choice of bases (Adobo Chicken, Pulled Pork, Braised Beef, Veggin Out, Fish, Baco) and condiments (Pineapple Salsa, Salsa, Tomatillo Salsa, Poblano Crema, cheeses, vegetables), including homemade corn tortillas and complimentary chips.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lemonade Restaurant Group: California-based fast-casual concept combining fresh salads, proteins, and house-made lemonade in a counter-service format. Comparable in combining health-forward menu items with made-to-order service and a beverage program.
• Dos Toros Taqueria: Multi-unit taqueria-focused fast-casual chain emphasizing authentic tacos, burritos, and homemade tortillas. Closely comparable to Jaco in menu focus (homemade tortillas, taco-forward) and made-to-order counter-service model.
• Robeks: Franchised juice and smoothie chain offering fresh juices, smoothies, and acai bowls. Directly comparable to Jaco's juice, smoothie, and immunity shot portion of the menu.
• Playa Bowls: Regional-to-national chain specializing in acai, pitaya, coconut, and smoothie bowls with health-forward positioning. Directly comparable to Jaco's acai/pitaya bowl and juice offerings and similar health-conscious suburban customer base.
• Bolo Wrap / Boloco: Regional burrito and bowl-focused fast-casual chain emphasizing made-to-order customization and healthier burrito formats. Comparable in burrito-and-bowl menu focus and counter-service made-to-order model.

Broad incumbents

• Qdoba Mexican Eats: Fast-casual Mexican chain serving burritos, tacos, bowls, and quesadillas with made-to-order customization. Comparable menu structure and target consumer to Jaco's offering.
• Chipotle Mexican Grill: National fast-casual Mexican chain serving burritos, bowls, and tacos with made-to-order assembly. Comparable as the dominant large-format competitor defining consumer expectations in the fast-casual Mexican category.
• Tropical Smoothie Cafe: Franchised fast-casual chain blending smoothies with a limited food menu including wraps, sandwiches, and bowls. Comparable in combining beverage-forward (smoothie) offerings with light food in a counter-service format.
• Moe's Southwest Grill: National fast-casual Mexican franchise offering burritos, tacos, quesadillas, and bowls with customizable orders. Directly comparable menu format and ordering experience, but at national scale.
• Sweetgreen: National health-focused fast-casual chain serving salads, bowls, and healthy made-to-order meals. Comparable in health-conscious positioning and made-to-order assembly format, though Sweetgreen does not feature Mexican cuisine.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/jacojuiceandtaco
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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