The El Toro Express concept is a fast-casual restaurant experience offering dine-in, carryout and drive-thru services with fresh food and drinks.
Credit: Natalie Jones
Credit: Natalie Jones
Customers can find the concept at work at 21 N. Springboro Pike in Miamisburg.
The applicant, a Springfield architect, applied for a permit at the Far Hills address and submitted drawings on Dec. 6, Tom Robillard, the city of Kettering’s planning and development director, told the Dayton Daily News.
“The drawings are still under review,” Robillard said. “As long as the proposed use and site improvement meet the Kettering zoning code, then no other approvals are needed.”
The next steps would be a zoning review by a planner. No public review by the Planning Commission or City Council should be necessary, “but we will have to see once the review is complete,” Robillard said.
At El Toro Express, customers should be able to craft their own tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos or burrito bowls by picking their own protein and toppings. Proteins might be expected to include chicken, steak, carnitas and more.
El Toro has long been a familiar stop for fans of Mexican fare in the Dayton and Springfield areas. By mid-2023 there were 14 of the restaurants across the Dayton area, with busy locations in Vandalia, Huber Heights, Dayton, Beavercreek, Springfield, Englewood, Springboro and Centerville.
El Toro, locally owned, opened its first location on Limestone Street in Springfield in 1999.
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