Construction crews are reworking a former Burger King drive-thru at 11325 West Dodge Road, just southeast of 114th & Dodge, into the newest outpost of Taqueria El Rey — the South Omaha taco institution's third location in the metro. The build-out marks a notable westward leap for a restaurant group that got its start serving street tacos, tortas, burritos, and Mexican breakfasts along South Omaha's historic 24th Street corridor.
Taqueria El Rey operates a location at 5201 South 24th Street. The company opened a second restaurant at 4161 South 84th Street in June 2025, per Grow Omaha's reporting, before setting its sights on the 114th & Dodge corner.
The South 84th Street expansion also came with a regulatory step: a Class “I” liquor license application for that location was listed in December 2025 under the corporate entity Taqueria El Rey IV, LLC, according to the Omaha Daily Record.
From Fast-Food Drive-Thru to Taqueria El Rey
The West Dodge Road property sold for $1.4 million in March 2025, according to listing data from Compass Real Estate. The site previously operated as a Burger King.
Compass data associated with a listing at 14406 California Street displayed a $1.385 million median for nine comparable properties, including 2026 transactions.
A West Omaha Expansion
The former drive-thru building is at 11325 West Dodge Road.
The 114th & Dodge site is Taqueria El Rey's third Omaha location.
From South Omaha to West Omaha
Taqueria El Rey's new West Omaha location extends the restaurant's presence beyond South Omaha.
The restaurant has locations on South 24th and South 84th streets, with a third underway at 114th & Dodge, bringing its name to West Omaha.
