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'''Anna's Taqueria''' is a chain of fast-service Mexican-fusion restaurants in the ] area. '''Anna's Taqueria''' is a chain of quick-service Mexican-fusion restaurants in the ] area.


==Overview== ==Overview==
Anna's is modeled after U.S. West Coast style Mexican cuisine, specifically the Mission-style or ]. Its menu offers only four core items: ]s, ]s, ]s and Mexican plates, and has been described as "the best burritos for next to nothing".<ref>Phantom Gourmet 2007, p.47.</ref> The food is made using an ]-style process.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} The chain currently has six stores in operation, including two in ]. {{Citation needed|date=March 2008}} Anna's is modeled after U.S. West Coast style Mexican cuisine, specifically the ] of ].<ref name="Tech"/> Its menu offers only five core items: ]s, ]s, ]s, burrito bowls, and salads. It has been described as "the best burritos for next to nothing".<ref>Phantom Gourmet 2007, p.47.</ref> The food is made using an ]-style process.<ref name="Tech">Cheng 2005</ref><ref>Beste 2005</ref> The chain currently has six stores in operation, including two in ].<ref name="Loc"/>


In April 2009, Anna's Taqueria was recipient of the '']'s'' 'Best of Boston' Award for best fast food.<ref></ref> In April 2009, Anna's Taqueria was recipient of the '']'s'' 'Best of Boston' Award for best fast food,<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515132226/http://thephoenix.com/theBest/Boston/Food/FastFood/ |date=15 May 2009 }}</ref> while the company has won '']'''s 'Best of Boston' award multiple times.<ref name="Mag">Wolfson 2005</ref>


==History== ==History==
The first Anna's Taqueria was founded by Michael Kamio and located in Brookline's ] in 1995 after a disagreement with his sister Mariko Kamio, who owns the competing ] chain.<ref>Wolfson, John. , ''Boston Magazine'', February 2005.</ref> Since then, a second Brookline restaurant was opened in addition to the locations in Porter and Davis Squares, and restaurants were opened at MIT's Stratton Student Center and on Cambridge St. in Boston across from the Massachusetts General Hospital.<ref> - Anna's Taqueria website</ref> The first Anna's Taqueria was founded by Michael Kamio and located in Brookline's ] in 1995 after a disagreement with his sister Mariko Kamio, who owns the competing ] chain.<ref name="Mag"/> Since then, the restaurant chain expanded its presence with the opening of a second location in Brookline, in addition to the existing restaurants in Porter and Davis Squares. Furthermore, new restaurants were established at MIT's Stratton Student Center and on Cambridge St. in Boston, strategically positioned across from the Massachusetts General Hospital. These expansions allowed the chain to reach a broader audience and cater to the dining needs of diverse communities in the Boston area.<ref name="Loc"> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504210056/http://annastaqueria.com/locations.htm |date=4 May 2009 }} – Anna's Taqueria website</ref> In 2024, Fenway Park added Anna's Taqueria as a concession vendor.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Erika |date=2018-04-05 |title=What to Eat in and Around Fenway Park, Home of the Boston Red Sox |url=https://boston.eater.com/2018/4/5/17197446/fenway-park-food-baseball-stadium-dining-red-sox-boston |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=Eater Boston |language=en}}</ref>



⚫ In 2004, Anna's Taqueria was made to pay $206,918 in back-wages to 127 employees. The Labor Department Wage and Hour Division found that the four stores had been employing individual employees at multiple locations and not paying the requisite time-and-a-half wages for time worked in excess of 40 hours between the months of January 2001 and January 2003.<ref> - Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division Press Release</ref>

==Labor controversy==
⚫ In 2004, Anna's Taqueria was made to pay $206,918 in back-wages to 127 employees. The Labor Department Wage and Hour Division found that the four stores had been employing individual employees at multiple locations and not paying the requisite ] wages for time worked in excess of 40 hours between the months of January 2001 and January 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dol.gov/whd/media/press/whdpressVB2print.asp?pressdoc=Northeast%2FNEarchive%2F20040314.xml|title=Anna's Taqueria Restaurants to Pay Employees Nearly $207,000 in Back Wages Following Labor Department Investigation|last=U.S. Department of Labor|date=9 March 2004|publisher=DoL Wage and Hour Division|accessdate=2011-01-02|location=Boston, MA}}</ref>


==References== ==References==
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*{{cite web|url=http://www.bcheights.com/2.6178/a-spice-of-sibling-rivalry-1.916286|title=A spice of sibling rivalry|last=Beste|first=Meg|date=5 May 2005|publisher=The Heights|accessdate=2011-02-02|location=Chestnut Hill, MA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903054209/http://www.bcheights.com/2.6178/a-spice-of-sibling-rivalry-1.916286|archive-date=3 September 2010|url-status=dead}}
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* *{{cite web|url=http://tech.mit.edu/V125/N4/4annas.4n.html|title=Thousands Visit Anna's Opening|last=Chang|first=Jeffrey|date=11 February 2005|publisher=The Tech|accessdate=2011-02-02|location=Cambridge, MA}}
⚫ *{{Cite book |author=Phantom Gourmet |authorlink=Phantom Gourmet |title=Phantom Gourmet Guide to Boston's Best Restaurants 2008 |url=https://archive.org/details/phantomgourmetgu00phan_0 |url-access=registration |page= |accessdate=2010-11-29 |year=2007 |publisher=St. Martin's Press |location=New York |isbn=978-0-312-37460-0 }}
*Beste, Meg. , ''The Heights'', 5 May 2005.
*{{cite web|url=http://www.bostonmagazine.com/2006/05/the-burrito-war/|title=The Burrito War|last=Wolfson|first=John|date=February 2005|publisher=Boston Magazine|accessdate=2017-06-10|location=Boston, MA}}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
⚫ * {{Cite book |author=Phantom Gourmet |authorlink=Phantom Gourmet |title=Phantom Gourmet Guide to Boston's Best Restaurants 2008 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=92ETqdb6g7cC&pg=PA47 |accessdate=2010-11-29 |year=2007 |publisher=St. Martin's Press |location=New York |isbn=978-0-312-37460-0}}
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Anna's Taqueria
Anna's Taqueria Davis Square, Somerville, Massachusetts location.
Company typePrivate
IndustryRestaurants
Founded1995; 30 years ago (1995)
HeadquartersBrookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
ProductsMexican food
OwnerMichael Kamio
Websiteannastaqueria.com

Anna's Taqueria is a chain of quick-service Mexican-fusion restaurants in the Boston area.

Overview

Anna's is modeled after U.S. West Coast style Mexican cuisine, specifically the Mission-style burrito of San Francisco. Its menu offers only five core items: burritos, tacos, quesadillas, burrito bowls, and salads. It has been described as "the best burritos for next to nothing". The food is made using an assembly line-style process. The chain currently has six stores in operation, including two in Cambridge.

In April 2009, Anna's Taqueria was recipient of the Boston Phoenix's 'Best of Boston' Award for best fast food, while the company has won Boston Magazine's 'Best of Boston' award multiple times.

History

The first Anna's Taqueria was founded by Michael Kamio and located in Brookline's Coolidge Corner in 1995 after a disagreement with his sister Mariko Kamio, who owns the competing Boca Grande chain. Since then, the restaurant chain expanded its presence with the opening of a second location in Brookline, in addition to the existing restaurants in Porter and Davis Squares. Furthermore, new restaurants were established at MIT's Stratton Student Center and on Cambridge St. in Boston, strategically positioned across from the Massachusetts General Hospital. These expansions allowed the chain to reach a broader audience and cater to the dining needs of diverse communities in the Boston area. In 2024, Fenway Park added Anna's Taqueria as a concession vendor.


Labor controversy

In 2004, Anna's Taqueria was made to pay $206,918 in back-wages to 127 employees. The Labor Department Wage and Hour Division found that the four stores had been employing individual employees at multiple locations and not paying the requisite time-and-a-half wages for time worked in excess of 40 hours between the months of January 2001 and January 2003.

References

Notes
  1. ^ Cheng 2005
  2. Phantom Gourmet 2007, p.47.
  3. Beste 2005
  4. ^ Locations Archived 4 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine – Anna's Taqueria website
  5. The Boston Phoenix "Best of" Awards Page Archived 15 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Wolfson 2005
  7. Adams, Erika (5 April 2018). "What to Eat in and Around Fenway Park, Home of the Boston Red Sox". Eater Boston. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  8. U.S. Department of Labor (9 March 2004). "Anna's Taqueria Restaurants to Pay Employees Nearly $207,000 in Back Wages Following Labor Department Investigation". Boston, MA: DoL Wage and Hour Division. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
Bibliography

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