I was watching a 1978 Original airing tonight and saw a Taco Bell commercial. Exactly how far does Taco Bell go back? The 60's?

Taco Bell (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco_Bell#History)

i remember it being around at least as far back as 1975 my family and i used to eat there all the time when i was a kid

i remember it being around at least as far back as 1975 my family and i used to eat there all the time when i was a kid


Damm I did not know Taco bell went back that far. Shock to me

The founder of Taco Bell, Glen Bell, started with a hot dog stand in San Bernardino, California in 1946. After experimenting with alternative food items, he opened three Taco-Tia stands between 1954 and 1955, which he later sold to his partners. He then opened the first Taco Bell in Downey, California on March 21, 1962.

The first Taco Bell franchise was sold in 1964 and the company went public in 1969. In 1978, Bell sold the chain to PepsiCo. The chain was spun off along with Pepsi's other fast food restaurant holdings as Tricon Global Restaurants in October 1997. Tricon became Yum! Brands, Inc. in May 2002.

Harvey

Just amazing. Utterly shocked.

I was watching a 1978 Original airing tonight and saw a Taco Bell commercial. Exactly how far does Taco Bell go back? The 60's?
Not since the 60's. Taco Bell goes way back, since the Cowboy Days. LOL:D :lol:

So let me get this straight, Taco Bell was around before Cable?-lol Learn something new everyday

So let me get this straight, Taco Bell was around before Cable?-lol Learn something new everyday
:lol: Solomon :lol:

As stated above, the franchise has been around a while, but became known in different regions of the country at different times.

It didn't know that either. I guess it was because Taco Bell was more of a success on the west coast before invading the east coast.

now i'm craving some taco hell

I'm addicted to taco bell!!!!

There's been Taco Bells here since I was in grade school and I will be 43 this August, so quite awhile!:)

When I was a kid there were no Taco Bells, in fact no Big Mac's. For fast food you went to White Castle for the "belly burgers". Ten cents a sqaure burger with the onion and pickle, ten cents for fries and 15 cents for a shake. For a buck you bought 5, had some fries, a drink, and got change.

In N.Y.C. there was franchise called Nedick's. They put a grilled frank on a toasted bun and made the best orange drink you ever tasted. They were known for their orange drinks. Frank and drink 20 cents.

Of course I had Nathan's at Coney Island about 20 minutes from my house.

Harvey

Taco Bell... you mean the Mexican Phone Company?

It didn't know that either. I guess it was because Taco Bell was more of a success on the west coast before invading the east coast.


So I wonder when Taco Bell arrived here in Philly.

I loved the decor Taco Bell's had back in the 80's. They looked so awesomely cheesy.

So let me get this straight, Taco Bell was around before Cable?-lol Learn something new everyday
:rofl:

I loved the decor Taco Bell's had back in the 80's. They looked so awesomely cheesy.
I remember how it had a mission style look and decor to it. And it had that big bell on top of the building. I don't know abt all the Taco Bells, but the three we had in our city had this huge fire pit in the front where at night a fire would be roaring.

I remember how it had a mission style look and decor to it. And it had that big bell on top of the building. I don't know abt all the Taco Bells, but the three we had in our city had this huge fire pit in the front where at night a fire would be roaring.
I loved the 80s look too - especially with the real bell at the top of the building.

I miss the BELL BEEFERS. Those were awesome.

to hell with Taco Bell, it was always about Taco Tico for me.

Taco Tico is a regional thing that peaked in the 80's and died out during the 90's, but is beginning to renaissance itself because the kids who lived on that food are now entrepreneurs themselves. Where I love, a Taco Tico opened about four months ago, the first time we'd had a Taco Tico in the area since 1996 or so, and the sucker is always packed and you better pray you can get a table when you walk in there. I can tolerate Taco Bell, but Taco Tico was so much better and it's nice to see that enough people out there felt the same way that the company has been given a new life in a lot of areas that have been Tico-less since the mid-90's.

I remember how it had a mission style look and decor to it. And it had that big bell on top of the building. I don't know abt all the Taco Bells, but the three we had in our city had this huge fire pit in the front where at night a fire would be roaring.

Yeah, we still have a few of them spread throughout the South Bay... San Pedro, Wilmington, and two in Torrance. They still have the 80's design outdoors, but they're updated inside. :\

Yeah, we still have a few of them spread throughout the South Bay... San Pedro, Wilmington, and two in Torrance. They still have the 80's design outdoors, but they're updated inside. :\
They tore down the 1980s style Taco Bell we had in my town for as long as I can remember - only to rebuild it in the new modern crappy decor (inside and out). Booooooooo! :mad:

They tore down the 1980s style Taco Bell we had in my town for as long as I can remember - only to rebuild it in the new modern crappy decor (inside and out). Booooooooo! :mad:

They just, and I mean within the last month, renovated the one around here.

They tore down the 1980s style Taco Bell we had in my town for as long as I can remember - only to rebuild it in the new modern crappy decor (inside and out). Booooooooo! :mad:
Yep, our TB's have the new modern decor as well. I miss the old style. I guess I am old school. :(

They just, and I mean within the last month, renovated the one around here.
This was just within the past few months, too. Irene, there is nothing wrong with old school. I PREFER old school!!

This was just within the past few months, too. Irene, there is nothing wrong with old school. I PREFER old school!!
:cheer: To old school!!!!! Yay!!!!! Now, if only Taco Bell brought back the Bell Beefers. YUMMY!;)

:cheer: To old school!!!!! Yay!!!!! Now, if only Taco Bell brought back the Bell Beefers. YUMMY!;)
I don't think they will bring back the "run for the border" slogan any time soon! :p :rofl:

I don't think they will bring back the "run for the border" slogan any time soon! :p :rofl:
I don't think so either. You can bet your money on that!:lol: :lol: :lol:

I was watching a 1978 Original airing tonight and saw a Taco Bell commercial. Exactly how far does Taco Bell go back? The 60's?

Was that the one with Patrick Duffy? The commercial he did for them aired around that time.

I think it was the early 70's when Patrick did that commercial.

I think it was the early 70's when Patrick did that commercial.

They played it when Patrick was a guest on the Arsenio Hall show and I thought he said it was from 1978 but I'm not certain.

For some reason I believe it was around 1975...not sure though.

WOW!! I never knew Taco Bell was around for so long!!! I was watching something a couple months ago on one of the business channels and it was talking about the origins of McDonalds...how how those two restaurants have evolved!!!

I actually liked the late 90's commercials with the "Yo quiero Taco Bell" chihuahua. I actually have a stuffed one that says "¡Viva Gorditas!" What ever happened to that dog anyway? I heard the dog was really a girl...

For some reason I believe it was around 1975...not sure though.

75 Sounds more like it.

WOW!! I never knew Taco Bell was around for so long!!! I was watching something a couple months ago on one of the business channels and it was talking about the origins of McDonalds...how how those two restaurants have evolved!!!

I actually liked the late 90's commercials with the "Yo quiero Taco Bell" chihuahua. I actually have a stuffed one that says "¡Viva Gorditas!" What ever happened to that dog anyway? I heard the dog was really a girl...
I liked when the Taco Bell dog was in the Geico commercial a few years ago. :lol:

Taco Bell (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco_Bell#History)Wow I didnt realise how the name TACO BELL came about,that was interesting!

1962... Wow I bet the food tasted MUCH BETTER then!!