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Rood would not comment last week about the eviction. “The eviction was stayed as a result of the filing of the bankruptcy proceeding,” Murphy said.

Rood’s bankruptcy filing has stalled the eviction proceedings, Murphy said, allowing the Lake Mary restaurant to continue operating. Scott Murphy, Keenan’s lawyer, said Rood had not made the first two payments of a lease and purchase agreement signed in February. Rood also faces an eviction notice filed last month by the restaurant’s landlord, Francis Keenan. Rood, who also is an officer with MetroFlorida Properties Inc., said the filing was made to reorganize his real estate holdings and other business interests. Robert Rood, who reopened the Swiss Inn restaurant earlier this year as Swiss Alps Inn, has filed individually for protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the U.S. He plans to move Bagel-smith to a warehouse on Silver Star Road.īANKRUPTCY. It is scheduled to open this week.īrian Peoples, who operates Bagelsmith, a bagel wholesaler in Kissimmee, developed the cafe and plans to oversee its operations. Taking Taco Tico’s place at 2117 East Colonial Drive is Pastabilities, an independent cafe featuring baked goods, bagels and pasta. “Initially we had planned to develop the market, but it has been a little rough going.” “I plan on hanging around for a while to see what happens,” Swartz said. Swartz said he will continue to operate Taco Tico restaurants on Silver Star Road in Orlando and on South Dillard Street in Winter Garden. People in Central Florida “still are not as educated about Mexican-American food as they are in the Southwest,” Foster said. He attributed the success to aggressive marketing efforts – mainly television advertising – and to a growing awareness of Mexican cuisine. “It really has been incredible,” Foster said. He wouldn’t reveal revenue, but he did say that sales at some outlets have tripled since opening.

He now operates 20 in Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Polk, Lake and Volusia counties. It has been a rapid rise, said Jeffrey Foster, president of Orlando Enterprises Inc., the Central Florida franchisee for Taco Bell.įoster invested in a Taco Bell franchise eight years ago, when there were eight outlets in Central Florida. Each of the five Taco Tico outlets faced Taco Bells less than a mile away. Taco Bell grew rapidly and aggressively in Central Florida, Swartz said.