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Taco Bell was founded by Glen Bell, an entrepreneur who first opened a hot dog stand called Bell's Drive-In, in San Bernardino, California, in 1948. Bell watched long lines of customers at a Mexican restaurant called the Mitla Cafe, located across the street, which became famous among residents for its hard-shelled tacos .
Glen Bell was born in Lynwood, California, to Glen William Bell Sr. and Ruth Elizabeth Bell (née Johnson). His parents were born in the Midwest with his mother having been born in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota and his father in Franklin County, Iowa. Bell's mother Ruth was born to a half Swedish father and a predominantly English mother.
A year later, PepsiCo purchased Taco Bell from founder Glen Bell. [4] In July 1986, R. J. Reynolds sold KFC to PepsiCo [4] to pay off debt from its recent purchase of Nabisco. In 1990, Hot 'n Now was acquired via Taco Bell from William Van Domelen, [5] but the company was sold in 1996. [6] In 1992, PepsiCo acquired California Pizza Kitchen.
Founded by Glen Bell in San Bernardino, California, Taco Bell has its roots in a stand called Bell's Drive-In and Taco Tia. The first Taco Bell opened in 1962 in Downey, California, and Bell began ...
When the first Taco Bell restaurant opened in Downey, California, in 1962, it offered five items: frijoles, tostadas, burritos, tacos, and a chili burger. The menu has undergone multiple changes ...
Pup 'N' Taco; Red Barn; Royal Castle – one franchise location survived after chain was liquidated in 1975 [12] Sambo's; Sandy's; ShowBiz Pizza Place – Merged into Chuck E. Cheese; The Training Table – was a regional chain of fast food restaurants in the U.S. State of Utah. Founded in 1977, the chain focused on gourmet burgers.
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Yum! Brands (spun off from PepsiCo in 1997) owns KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut restaurants outside of China. Yum China owns KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, East Dawning and Little Sheep restaurants in China.