The owner and staff of the Taco Time restaurant in the Dilworth Shopping Centre say their resolve to stay open is much harder than the soft shells of their Super Burritos.

The 40-year-old fast-food restaurant is slated to close its doors in the coming months to be torn down and have a Starbucks coffee shop built on its site. But a sa国际传媒攚hich had more than 3,200 signatures Thursday morningsa国际传媒攁sking for public support to try and keep the restaurant open.

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Plans for the new coffee shop were approved by city council June 17. When complete, the Dilworth location will be the citysa国际传媒檚 16th Starbucks.

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sa国际传媒淎fter 40 solid years, we will continue to operate this Taco Time and provide our customers with the best products and services we possibly can,sa国际传媒� reads a open letter to the public from Taco Time owner Ray Heathcote posted on the door of the restaurant.

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at Dilworth Shopping Centre has posted this statement on the front door of their shop.

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The closing date of the restaurant has not yet been announced, and if the Heathcote and his staff have their way, it wonsa国际传媒檛 be any time soon. It is believed the restaurant has more than two years left on its current lease at the Dilworth Shopping Centre location.

The store has also started a on which it asks the question: sa国际传媒淚s a cup of coffee worth 40 years of tacos?sa国际传媒�

The Peterson Group, the property management company for Dilworth Shopping Centre, has yet to comment on the planned change.

michael.rodriguez@kelownacapnews.com
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