Adios, Paco's Tacos

Paco's Tacos opened with a warm reception on Beach Boulevard in early February. The "four chicas" - Barbara Banno, Jeanne Kunkle, Amy Hodges and Diane Bear - decided to take their love of Mexican food and turn it into a shared business, offering authentic Mexican meals with fresh ingredients.

On Monday, Paco's Tacos fans were informed that the business was closed.

The following message was shared with Gulfport Patch from co-owner Barbara Banno on Facebook. It was also posted on the Paco's Taco's Facebook page on Monday morning, just one day after Cinco de Mayo.

"We wanted to let everyone know that effective today, Paco's Tacos is closed. We want to thank the community for all their support."

Below are a few comments summing up what residents think about the news. These are comments shared on Gulfport Patch's Facebook page.

"I thank the staff at Paco's Tacos for their efforts," Mark L. Grantham wrote.

"Gulfport needs a concentrated effort to improve the business environment or many others will follow suit," Terry Donald wrote.

"That property is truly cursed," Bob Usher wrote.

"I do not believe that the property is cursed. I do believe that anyone wanting to add an additional restaurant to the already fabulous offerings in Gulfport needs to carefully consider their menu and offer something different and also healthy that diners will want to eat," Janet Deaton wrote.

"Too bad. Really enjoyed the food and friendly service," Diana Schafer wrote.

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