Jul 21, 2026 - Food and Drink

SATCO sold to local investors

Nate Rau

SATCO tacos — Tacos from SATCO. Photo: Adam Tamburin/Axios

SATCO, the beloved Vanderbilt-area taco shop and survivor of Nashville's gritty independent restaurant scene, is being sold to a group of local investors.

Why it matters: The plan is to keep SATCO running the way we know and love it, but also make improvements.

Zoom in: The group of investors includes Edley's founder Will Newman and Prentiss Nelson and Chenault Sanders of Blackbird Capital.

Flashback: SATCO was founded in 1984 by two Vanderbilt grads, Robin Delmer and Richard Patton.

They sold the business in 1990 to Hunter Atkins and Sandy Haury, who've run the restaurant ever since.

What he's saying: "We are excited about the opportunity to shepherd this Nashville institution into its next chapter," Newman said in a statement.

"When a business has operated successfully for more than four decades, there are certainly things that are non-negotiables for customers, but there are also things that likely could be refreshed and updated.

Go deeper: Nate and Adam visited the old standby for lunch in 2023.

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