Tustin Planning Commission approves Mexican fast food plans

Tustin Planning Commission approves Mexican fast food plans

A rendering of the proposed Miguel's Jr. restaurant for the Tustin Market Place.

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The restaurant chain started when the original owners, Mike and Mary Vasquez, took over an existing restaurant in Corona in 1973 and named it Miguel's, after Mike's grandfather.

The Vasquezes then took their sit-down Mexican restaurant idea and created a fast food version called Miguel's Jr. in 1975.

Today, there are three full-service Miguel's restaurants and 12 Miguel's Jr. restaurants in the Inland Empire and Orange County.

Source: miguelsjr.com/about

The Tustin Market Place might get a little more spice in its life, following Planning Commission approval of the construction and operation of a 3,053-square-foot Mexican fast food restaurant called Miguels Jr.

The Planning Commission approved a conditional-use permit allowing for the construction and operation of Miguels Jr. during its Sept. 23 meeting; its a temporary approval before the Tustin City Council gives the proposal final consideration next month.

According to a report by Tustin Senior Planner Ryan Swiontek, the ...

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