FARGO — Pentex Restaurant Group is the largest Taco John's franchisee in the country, with 46 locations in eight states.

Although the company has its headquarters in Fargo, it has never operated a Taco John's in the Fargo-Moorhead area.

But that will soon change.

Building permit information filed with the city of Fargo indicates Pentex Restaurant Group is fitting up a former Taco John's location at 4522 26th Ave. S. to once again become home to a Taco John's.

And that's not all.

"The goal is to get to three (locations) within the next 18 to 24 months and then we'll evaluate from there," said Brett Itterman, CEO of Pentex Restaurant Group, who said the new Taco John's planned for Fargo will be the 47th for the company.

Itterman said the plan is to open the new restaurant before the

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