Taco Bell

Taco Bell Corp.

Logo since 2016
Current headquarters at 1 Glen Bell Way in Irvine, California
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Restaurants
Genre	Fast-food restaurant
Founded	March 21, 1962; 62 years ago (1962-03-21) Downey, California
Founder	Glen Bell
Headquarters	1 Glen Bell Way, Irvine, California, U.S. (2009–present)
Number of locations	8,218 (2022)[1]
Key people	Julie Felss Masino (Brand President)[2] Liz Williams (International President)[3]
Products	Tacos Burritos
Revenue	$1.988 billion (2015)[4]
Parent	Yum! Brands except China Yum China within China
Website	tacobell.com

Taco Bell Corp.^[5] is an American multinational chain of fast food restaurants founded in 1962 by Glen Bell (1923–2010) in Downey, California.^[6] Taco Bell is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. The restaurants serve a variety of Mexican-inspired foods, including tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, novelty, and speciality items, and a variety of "value menu" items. As of 2023^[update], Taco Bell serves over two billion customers each year, at 8,212 restaurants, more than 94 percent of which are owned and operated by independent franchisees and licensees.^[7][8]

PepsiCo purchased Taco Bell in 1978,^[9] and later spun off its restaurants division as Tricon Global Restaurants, which later changed its name to Yum! Brands.