Private company
Pancheros Mexican Grill
Logo: w:Pancheros Mexican Grill, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Restaurant chain in the United States
Panchero's Franchise Corporation, doing business as Pancheros Mexican Grill, is a chain of fast casual Tex-Mex restaurants in the United States serving Mexican-style cuisine. The chain was founded on August 14, 1992, by Rodney Anderson, who opened two units simultaneously: one in Iowa City, Iowa (near the University of Iowa campus), and one in East Lansing, Michigan (near the Michigan State University campus).2 It is headquartered in Coralville.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industryrestaurant1
- HeadquartersCoralville1
- Websitepancheros.com
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Panchero's Franchise Corporation, doing business as Pancheros Mexican Grill, is a chain of fast casual Tex-Mex restaurants in the United States serving Mexican-style cuisine. The chain was founded on August 14, 1992, by Rodney Anderson, who opened two units simultaneously: one in Iowa City, Iowa (near the University of Iowa campus), and one in East Lansing, Michigan (near the Michigan State University campus).2
Timeline
- 1992Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitepancheros.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/pancheros1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/Pancheros1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/pancheros1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCra_wXBFYfIg3VpFBcAUOQw1
- WikipediaPancheros Mexican Grill
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ7130313
Sources
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- 2WikipediaPancheros Mexican Grill on Wikipedia
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- 4Wikimedia CommonsPancheros Mexican Grill photo by Niclake13 at English Wikipedia, CC0