History of Taco Bell

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    1946-2014

  • The Start

    The Start
    Taco Bell was founded by Glen Bell, who first opened a hot dog stand called Bell’s Drive-In in San Bernardino, California in 1946 when he was 23 years old.

  • Bell's Hamburgers and Hotdogs

    In 1950, he opened Bell's Hamburgers and Hot Dogs in San Bernardino's West Side barrio.

  • Taco-Tia

    In late 1951 or early 1952, he took what he had learned and opened a new stand, this time selling tacos under the name of Taco-Tia.

  • Sputnik

    Sputnik
    Sputnik is launched into low-Earth eliptical orbit.

  • The First Taco-Bell

    Over the next few years Bell owned and operated a number of restaurants in southern California including four called El Taco. Bell sold the El Tacos to his partner and built the first Taco Bell in Downey in 1962.

  • Moon Landing

    Moon Landing
    Apollo 11 lands on the moon,

  • Taco-Bell goes public

    In 1970, Taco Bell went public with 325 restaurants. In 1978, PepsiCo purchased Taco Bell from Glen Bell.

  • The Berlin Wall Opened

    The Berlin Wall Opened
    East German Officers waiting for the official opening of the wall.

  • The New Logo

    The New Logo
    The New and Improved Logo.