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Randy Wyner of Chronic Tacos shares how he turned a $90K Newport Beach gamble into a 30-plus location franchise built on authentic recipes, street culture, and people-first hospitality.

From 800 Square Feet in Newport Beach to a National Franchise: Randy Wyner’s Chronic Tacos Story
Randy Wyner, founder and president of Chronic Tacos, shares his journey from washing windows at Jiffy Lube at 18 and selling t-shirts out of his trunk to opening an 800-square-foot taco shop in Newport Beach on a two-week handshake deal, growing it into a 30-plus location franchise across the US and Canada powered by third-generation family recipes, Southern California street culture, and an obsession with genuine hospitality.