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About Us

OUR VALUES RUN DEEP WITH OUR MISSION BEING

Team Development

Creating a Culture of Recognition

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BECOME PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER

Founders, Lou Dortch, Sr. and Lou Dortch, Jr., have worked in the restaurant business since 1987 and founded Great Lakes Taco in 2017. Great Lakes Taco started as a 21 store acquisition and has grown to 27 locations in southeast Michigan with plans to grow aggressively.

Great Lakes Taco has a culture of recognition where our executive leadership works to develop our team to fuel our growth and their individual growth.

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meet the team


Chairman of the Board

Lou Dortch, Sr.


President & Chief Executive Officer

Lou Dortch, Jr.


Chief Financial Officer

Bob Grabowski


Director of Operations

Matt Barcey


Director of Human Resources

Maegan Cummings


Market Coach

Angela Thach


Controller

Angie Kulza


Director of Facilities

Ken McKee


OUR STORY

1938

Troy Dortch opened his first dry cleaning plant and drop off store in downtown Flint, Michigan and named it Troy Cleaners.

1956

Troy's son, Lou Dortch, Sr. joined the business.

1957-1979

Lou Dortch, Sr. grows Troy Cleaners to numerous locations in and around Flint, Michigan.

1980

Lou Dortch, Sr. purchased the business from his father.

1985

Lou Dortch, Jr. joins the business. The father and son team grow Troy Cleaners to one of the largest dry cleaning operations in the state with 16 locations and hundreds of employees.

1987

Lou Dortch, Sr. and Jr. enter the restaurant business, purchasing their first Subway franchise and open a location on Dort Highway in Flint, Michigan.

1988-2016

The father and son team grow the Subway business to 70 locations and become the largest franchisee in the state of Michigan. The company is now referred to as Dortch Enterprises.

2017

Dortch Enterprises sells 33 Subway restaurants and enters the Taco Bell system. Lou Dortch, Jr. purchases 21 locations from the Taco Bell Company.

2018-2020

Dortch opens an additional four Taco Bell locations.

2020-2021

Dortch opens an additional two Taco Bell locations.


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