The founders of Del Taco delivered an online message this week to its customers: Don’t worry, Jack in the Box won’t lay a corporate hand on any of its family-owned restaurants in Barstow.

The tattoo pays tribute to the “Original Barstow” Del Taco. The tattoo includes the rising sun, flames and the words “Est. 1964” and “The Original Del Taco Barstow.” The East Los ...

Now mostly known for its excessive heat, outlet mall and as home to the nation’s oldest remaining Del Taco, Barstow has struggled in recent years with vacant storefronts and dirt lots dominating ...

Hackbarth opened the first Del Taco in Yermo in 1961, followed by another in Barstow. He sold the company in 1976 but kept three restaurants in Barstow, which serve early menu items such as Bun ...

Founded in the High Desert, Del Taco restaurant chain has been ranked No. 1 among fast food restaurants nationwide, while In-N-Out Burger followed close behind. USA Today’s annual reader-ranked ...