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Might Taco will open in Cicero on Monday. The store is located at 7789 Brewerton Road.

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CICERO, N.Y. -- Mighty Taco, the restaurant chain that has a cult-like following in the Buffalo area, plans to open its Cicero eatery on Monday.

The Buffalo-based chain will open its 24th location at 7789 Brewerton Road (also known as 911 N. Main St.) right next door to the CopperTop Tavern. The location, in a former Tim Hortons, will open at 10 a.m. Monday.

Russ Jasulevich, chief operating officer of Mighty Taco, said the restaurant is excited to make its return to the Syracuse area.

The chain had a location for a time at Destiny USA, back when the mall was still known as Carousel Center.

The company announced on social media in October that it would return to the Syracuse area.

Mighty Taco got its start in 1973 with a shop on Hertel Avenue in Buffalo. Its menu features typical Tex-Mex fare, including tacos, burritos and fajitas.

There's also a signature Buffalo chicken-style with blue cheese dressing in a burrito: the Buffito.

Nearly all of the chain's locations are in the Buffalo area, except for two restaurants in Rochester suburbs.

The Cicero location features a dinning room and a drive-thru.

Sarah Moses covers the northern suburbs of Onondaga County and Oswego County. Contact Sarah at smoses@syracuse.com or 470-2298. Follow @SarahMoses315