{"id":1819022,"date":"2026-09-16T14:39:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T12:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-us\/news\/lebron-james-takes-equity-stake-in-mikes-red-tacos-as-franchise-commitments-top-300\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T12:04:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T10:04:26","slug":"lebron-james-takes-equity-stake-in-mikes-red-tacos-as-franchise-commitments-top-300","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lexpress-franchise.com\/en-us\/news\/lebron-james-takes-equity-stake-in-mikes-red-tacos-as-franchise-commitments-top-300\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James Takes Equity Stake in Mike’s Red Tacos as Franchise Commitments Top 300"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

LeBron James has taken a direct equity stake in Mike’s Red Tacos<\/em>, a Los Angeles-based taco franchise concept <\/a>operating three corporate locations with more than 300 franchise development commitments<\/strong> already signed. The announcement, made public on September 15, positions James as an investor with capital in the company, not as a brand ambassador, alongside a brand that has closed out nine states to new franchise inquiries.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mike’s Red Tacos<\/strong> built its initial footprint in the Los Angeles and Orange County markets before launching a franchise development program. The fast food franchise brand<\/a> reports more than 300 signed franchise commitments<\/strong> across the United States as of mid-September 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the states listed as fully committed to franchise capacity are California, Texas, and Minnesota. The announcement was made jointly by the brand and confirmed through a GlobeNewswire release dated September 15, 2026, with additional reporting by Franchise Times the same day.<\/p>\n\n\n

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