Taco Bell
Taco Bell #001, built in 1962, was at 7112 Firestone Blvd. in Downey. On Nov. 19, 2015, it was moved to corporate HQ in Irvine. Taco Bell #002, at 1822 Santa Fe in Long Beach, is still in business though the original 1962 building has been replaced.
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In 1962, Glen Bell was in the parking lot of McDonald's when he became inspired. He quit his meter-reading job, simplified some Mexican recipes and opened the first Taco Bell in this building at 7112 Firestone Blvd. in Downey, CA, just east of the 710. Many years later, the company decided to open a new Taco Bell across the street. This then became this.
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