New signs, a fresh menu board and a glowing drive-thru screen at 1221 New Bern Avenue are making it look like Taco Roos is just about ready to join the late-night lineup in Raleigh. The small building next to the long-running Cook Out now sports a Taco Roos menu board and a banner that reads “Welcome to Taco Roos,” although the digital drive-thru display was still blank during a recent pass-through.
According to The News & Observer, city permitting records show that work was filed to convert the former Subway at the site into a Taco Roos, and the paper’s reporter spotted the digital drive-thru screen during a March 12 visit. The News & Observer also reports that Taco Roos signage and a new menu board have been installed, making these on-the-ground changes the clearest signs yet that a change-of-use is underway.
Where Taco Roos Already Operates
Taco Roos is a sister concept to Cook Out and currently lists locations in Wilmington and Thomasville on its site. The Taco Roos website highlights those two operating stores and showcases tacos, burritos and other value-priced items…