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That would be Glen Bell, a California entrepreneur who owned a miniature golf course and a hot dog stand, among other ventures The Tacos Were Originally 19 Cents.
And apparently customers pronounced them “Tay-Kohs” at first. Other menu items included tostadas, burritos and chiliburgers The First Location Featured Fire Pits and Mariachi Bands.
via Taco Bell True to the times and to its California roots, Taco Bell numero uno was basically a hangout spot. The 400-square foot The First Franchisee Was A Former L.A. Police Officer Named Kermit.
Within two years, Taco Bell had expanded to eight locations The Company Sold to Pepsico in 1978.
Taco Bell’s success caught the soda giant’s eye as early as the late '60s. At first The Original Logo Was A Mess.
m01229 via Flickr // CC BY 2.0 The original Taco Bell logo was a colorful Remember 59-79-99?
By the early '90s, Taco Bell had streamlined its operations to the point where it could offer dirt-cheap prices on all its menu items The Taco Bell Chihuahua Never Paid off.
Eager to turn around its flagging sales in the mid '90s, Taco Bell executives put big hopes into a tiny package. In 1997 It Had A “Hit The Target” Promotion Involving The Mir Space Station.
Getty In 2001, after Russia announced it would bring down the Mir space station following 15 years in orbit It Can’T Crack The Mexican Market.
No surprise here. Despite having a robust presence abroad, with stores in the Middle East, Asia, Russia and even Iceland 