TacoTuesday.com Leads National Taco Day Celebrations on Tuesday, October 1

Millions of taco lovers will turn to TacoTuesday.com to celebrate National Taco Day on Taco Tuesday, October 1st. This year marks the inaugural National Taco Day celebration falling on the first Tuesday of October – a new tradition that will highlight Taco Tuesday during this national holiday for years to come.

TacoTuesday.com’s popularity has skyrocketed in the past year, proving that tacos have the unique ability to bring people together and bring joy to their lives on an otherwise mediocre day of the week.

“Millions of people celebrate Taco Tuesday across the country, in restaurants and at home, so it only makes sense to have National Taco Day fall on our favorite day of the week,” explains Pamela Waitt, Founder of TacoTuesday.com. “Having National Taco Day moved to the first Tuesday of October reinforces our mission to unite taco lovers everywhere!”

TacoTuesday.com reveals the significant impact that Taco Tuesday has on the restaurant industry, which relies on the day as a beloved tradition across the nation with the power to increase business significantly. Beyond being a catchy phrase, “Taco Tuesday” has evolved into a cultural phenomenon, as can be seen by the following statistics:

—Taco Tuesday increases restaurant revenue by an average of 22% – 36%, which helps to keep the local economy and payroll thriving

—The earliest documented advertisement for a Taco Tuesday special was in the classified section of the October 16, 1933 edition of the El Paso Herald-Post, decades before a trademark was filed [Source: Gustavo Arellano, Thrillist]

—58% of Americans are aware of Taco Tuesday, 42% have celebrated it, and 13% of Americans celebrate it every week, which equates well over 30 million people who enjoy Taco Tuesday weekly

—There are nearly 100,000 restaurants in the United States that celebrate Taco Tuesday

TacoTuesday.com represents a world of food, celebration, happiness, and fun. The website is fueled by the belief that restaurants bring joy and celebrate everything good for the soul – and that every Tuesday is an opportunity to eat better, be better and live better. TacoTuesday.com is a community website that unites the country through their love of Tacos – on Tuesday, and beyond.

TacoTuesday.com will always be free and accessible to restaurants and community members.

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