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			== Correction re history ==
	" While Taco Bell denies the allegations, the ] has recently broken up five slave-rings with connections to Taco Bell.
	"

			Need edit last sentence of first paragraph of History section: "The name underwent several changes, from Taco-Tia through El Taco, before settling on Taco Bell."
	What kind of connections? This para is misleading due to its word choice, so I removed it. ] 16:17, 12 Jul 2004 (UTC)
			Should read: The name underwent several changes ending with Taco-Tia before before Bell departed and eventually started Taco Bell.

			Source: https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2010/01/19/glen-bell-taco-bell-founder-dies/ ("Bell sold his stake in Taco Tia after his partner declined to expand into the Los Angeles market. He and another group of partners started a new fast- food chain called El Tacos around Long Beach, and again Bell sold his interests in the chain to try something new.")
	== Page needs some info on Chalupas ==

			== Semi-protected edit request on 25 November 2023 ==
	"Chalupa" redirects to this page (Taco Bell), but there is no mention of Chalupas here at all.
	:I removed the redirect, though there wasn't much of an article there to begin with. Note that Taco Bell is not the only place that sells chalupas. -- ] ] 02:04, 12 July 2005 (UTC)

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	The page also needs a list of menu items, along with a brief description and history of the item. Some examples are the “Zesty Chicken Bowl” and “Grilled Stuffed Burrito”. <small>—''The preceding ] comment was added by'' ] (] • ]) 04:50, 21 December 2005 (UTC{{{3\|}}})</small><!--Inserted with Template:Unsigned2-->
			Taco Bell is also in Bangladesh one location in ] and another one in ] coming there around 2011. The chains use the same exact licence and styles and also edit the map. Sources

			https://www.google.com/maps/search/taco+bell+bangladesh/@24.3233504,91.1303839,8z
	to the above: http://www.tacobell.com/menu/

			(Unsure if this could be reliable but) vymaps.com/BD/The-Taco-Bell-BD-274640910617947
	i think that taco bell is the most discussting thing i ever tasted and with proper research i found some pretty disturbing things about this so called good food i think that the most discussting things about taco bell is that i have blood in the food <small>—''The preceding ] comment was added by'' ] (] • ]) 21:15, 9 February 2006 (UTC{{{3\|}}})</small><!--Inserted with Template:Unsigned2-->

			Although according to this the one at ] could be fake but it lacks much reliability. The one in ] (opened around 2019) is 100% real from all the reviews and licensing available to it from too. Also add more info if found. ] (]) 07:51, 25 November 2023 (UTC)
	== Zantigo Acquisiton ==
			:] '''Not done:''' it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a ] and provide a ] if appropriate.<!-- Template:ESp --> <span style="font-variant:small-caps">] <sup>] • ]</sup></span> 03:25, 29 November 2023 (UTC)
	Taco Bell acquired the Faux-Mex restaurant chain Zantigo in 1986. <small>—''The preceding ] comment was added by'' ] (] • ]) 15:09, 17 January 2006 (UTC{{{3\|}}})</small><!--Inserted with Template:Unsigned2-->

			==Wiki Education assignment: Undergraduate Law and Ethics==
	== Style Food ==
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			<span class="wikied-assignment" style="font-size:85%;">— Assignment last updated by ] (]) 03:14, 2 December 2023 (UTC)</span>
	I would like to ask if anyone else thinks that the food style "]-related fast food" should be "] style fast food. --] 01:23, 13 February 2006 (UTC)

			== Menu & Advertising/Dollar Cravings Changes ==
	:Although many people think of Taco Bell as "Mexican food", almost all of the dishes they serve are either of Tex-Mex origins or are Taco Bell inventions. Even for the few dishes that have a Mexican origin, the Taco Bell versions are more Tex-Mex style than Mexican-style. Thus Tex-Mex is a much more accurate description without getting into long-winded details. ]] 08:24, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

			Hiii. I thought this section of the page was written oddly at parts, here's some changes I suggest.
	== Taco Bell in China ==

			Suggested changes are bolded, see explanations below.
	is a Taco Bell franchise, but is a full-service Mexican grill serving things like Albóndigas, grilled salmon, ribs, braised ox tail, fajitas, and alcoholic drinks like ] and Corona Mexican beer.

			In July 2020, Taco Bell announced the Grilled Cheese Burrito. '''The burrito was a recurring menu item, occasionally reappearing every few years, before becoming a permanent part of the menu in October 2023.'''
	It's so different from the general Taco Bell that it worths to be mentioned.
	] 11:23, 12 March 2006 (UTC)

			In January 2021, Taco Bell announced the return of potatoes to the menu after a brief discontinuation in August 2020 in efforts to streamline processes in their restaurants in response to the ]. In addition to the potatoes, the company had announced plans to expand their vegetarian menu by introducing ] as a plant-based vegetarian customization option.

			In April 2021, Taco Bell said that it will start reusing hot sauce packets in partnership with the recycling company TerraCycle, aiming to reduce the environmental pollution.
	HELP NEEDED: I wanted to add the Chinese franchise to the article. But as I mentioned above, Taco Bell in China is not a fast food chain, but a full-service Mexican bar and grill. Hence, I wonder, if the general provisions about fast food in the overview paragraph and the infobox needed to be changed? ] 16:44, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

			In August 2021, Taco Bell announced the Crispy Chicken Sandwich Taco '''as a limited-time item.'''
	== Third Dessert? ==
	it's actually the fourth, chocotacos were also sold at least at some taco bells, and i believe some franchises still carry them, altho they aren't invented by the company. for the people who aren't familiar with the chocotaco, its an ice cream novelty in the shape of a taco, with wafflecone tacoshell, chocolate covering and icecream inside.
	] 11:37, 24 March 2006 (UTC)iamnobody2

			On April 18, 2022, Taco Bell announced that the ] will return to its menu on May 19, after having previously been discontinued in November 2020.
	==Miscellaneous==

			On January 6, 2022, Taco Bell launched a digital taco ] called the Taco Lover's Pass through the company app. For the cost of $10, a customer '''could''' order one of seven different tacos each day for 30 consecutive days. '''The pass was eventually discontinued, but it was made available once more for two days in October 2023.'''
	I'm as culturally-sensitive as the next guy, but the word "costarricans" is slang. I'm not necessarily arguing for its exclusion, but maybe an explanatory parenthetical would help, such as "due to the fact that traditionally costarricans (people from Costa Rica) consider tacos what is known in Mexico as flautas." In the meantime, I'm fixing some style problems with that sentence, but leaving the word in. If anyone has a problem with this edit, please remember we are trying to inform, rather than exclude.

			Taco Bell launched the Crunchwrap Supreme in 2006. In 2023, the company was test marketing a vegan Crunchwrap Supreme in Los Angeles, New York, and Orlando to gauge the potential of a national roll out. '']'' tested a vegan Crunchwrap alongside a non-vegan Crunchwrap purchased at the store in midtown Manhattan and said "the differences between the two were also genuinely difficult to discern."
	The new entry will read: "In 2003, ] Taco Bell franchises temporary marketed their tacos as "Tacos ticos," because for Costarricans, the word "taco" refers to what is known in ] as a ]. ("Tico" and "Costarrican" are colloqial terms for natives of Costa Rica.) ] 06:56, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

			'''Dollar Cravings'''
	==Meat "Grades"== The USDA does not "grade" meat on a letter scale, and why woul this apply to a foreign country? Also, speculation and rumor--especially without a source--shouldn't be here ] 19:33, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

			On August 18, 2014, Taco Bell launched a new ] called ]. Replacing the old Why Pay More menu, Dollar Cravings '''contained''' thirteen food items all priced at a ] at its launch. In April 2019, they introduced a "loaded nacho taco" for a dollar to the menu.
	== Yo quiero Taco Bell ==

			'''Over the years, several more items would be added, changed, or removed, sometimes as part of complete re-brandings or new marketing campaigns. The most significant of these occurred in 2022, when the menu was rebranded to the “Cravings Value Menu”, and January 2024, when the menu was completely overhauled, featuring 10 items at $3 or less.'''
	In the article: "In the Spanish language, ''yo quiero'' means ''I want'' or ''I love''."

	I'm spanish, and ''I love Taco Bell'' is translated as ''Yo quiero '''a''' Taco Bell'' (the key is the '''a'''), and so the only mean for ''Yo quiero Taco Bello'' is ''I want Taco Bell''.

			Sources/explanation:
	Regards.

			10 items at $3 or less sources: https://www.tacobell.com/news/taco-bell-enters-new-value-era-with-launch-of-new-cravings-value-menu
	== Taco neck syndrome... ==

			https://www.today.com/food/restaurants/taco-bell-value-menu-rcna133119
	I don't remember exactly, but sometime between 95 and 98, taco bell launched an add campain where people would go to a doctors office or some such place, with their heads at a 90 degree angle. This was the result of them eating an incredible amount of taco bell tacos. As you should know, you tilt your head sideways to eat this. Shaq and some guy from the pistons participated in these commercials.

			Grilled cheese burrito permanent addition source: https://www.eatthis.com/taco-bell-new-steak-bacon-grilled-cheese-burrito/
	== guacamoele or guacamole ?? ==

			This page from the Taco Bell website is about the October 2023 availability of the Taco Lover’s Pass: <nowiki>https://www.tacobell.com/promotions/taco-lovers-pass#</nowiki>
	I think it spelled guacamole not with the extra e, anyone else know for sure?--] 19:50, 11 June 2006 (UTC)

	== Ryan Larsen's Taco Bell Adventures ==

			Also, source 118 in the current article has nothing to do with the Dollar Cravings Menu. It links to an article discussing the possibility of Taco Bell introducing delivery. ] (]) 04:07, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
	Under misc. there is an entry regarding Ryan Larsen pissing on a floor. It doesn't appear noteworthy enough to be worth an encyclopedia entry, as there appear to be no newspaper accounts ("weird news" for instance) or corroboration and appears to be a vanity entry. I hesitate to delete it without checking with the community, however... --] 06:25, 3 July 2006 (UTC)

			== Semi-protected edit request on 4 June 2024 - Add Germany to International Locations ==

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			Please add Germany to International Locations, with additional text:

			'''Germany'''

			Taco Bell will open its first German location in Berlin as early as July or August 2024. Once established, the franchise company İş Holding (ISH) plans to open 100 to 150 Taco Bell restaurants in Germany within the next five years.<ref>{{cite web \|title=US-Kultmarken Taco Bell und Krispy Kreme eröffnen Filialen an diesen Standorten in Deutschland \|url=https://www.businessinsider.de/wirtschaft/us-ketten-taco-bell-und-krispy-kreme-kommen-in-deutschen-staedte/}}</ref> ] (]) 10:33, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
			:{{done}}<!-- Template:ESp --> Thanks! ] (]) 22:59, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

			Taco Bell Solihull ] (]) 21:19, 25 August 2024 (UTC)

			Taco Bell Sutton Taco Bell London

			] (]) 21:20, 25 August 2024 (UTC)→

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			== "Decades" LTO in America ca. October-November 2024 ==

			Are the return of limited time "decades" menu items, 1960s - Tostada, 1970s - Green Sauce Burrito, 1980s - Mexi-Melt, and 1990s - Beefy Gordita Crunch in the US from late October through presumably around mid-November, notable enough to warrant their inclusion in the article, or no? Just wondering. Whatever the answer is, I will accept. ] (]) 16:43, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

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Correction re history

Need edit last sentence of first paragraph of History section: "The name underwent several changes, from Taco-Tia through El Taco, before settling on Taco Bell." Should read: The name underwent several changes ending with Taco-Tia before before Bell departed and eventually started Taco Bell.

Source: https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2010/01/19/glen-bell-taco-bell-founder-dies/ ("Bell sold his stake in Taco Tia after his partner declined to expand into the Los Angeles market. He and another group of partners started a new fast- food chain called El Tacos around Long Beach, and again Bell sold his interests in the chain to try something new.")

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Taco Bell is also in Bangladesh one location in Bashundra City and another one in Sylhet coming there around 2011. The chains use the same exact licence and styles and also edit the map. Sources

https://www.google.com/maps/search/taco+bell+bangladesh/@24.3233504,91.1303839,8z

(Unsure if this could be reliable but) vymaps.com/BD/The-Taco-Bell-BD-274640910617947

Although according to this source the one at Bashundra City could be fake but it lacks much reliability. The one in Sylhet (opened around 2019) is 100% real from all the reviews and licensing available to it from too. Also add more info if found. 77.101.238.210 (talk) 07:51, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Thriftycat 03:25, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

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Menu & Advertising/Dollar Cravings Changes

Hiii. I thought this section of the page was written oddly at parts, here's some changes I suggest.

Suggested changes are bolded, see explanations below.

In July 2020, Taco Bell announced the Grilled Cheese Burrito. The burrito was a recurring menu item, occasionally reappearing every few years, before becoming a permanent part of the menu in October 2023.

In January 2021, Taco Bell announced the return of potatoes to the menu after a brief discontinuation in August 2020 in efforts to streamline processes in their restaurants in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the potatoes, the company had announced plans to expand their vegetarian menu by introducing Beyond Meat as a plant-based vegetarian customization option.

In April 2021, Taco Bell said that it will start reusing hot sauce packets in partnership with the recycling company TerraCycle, aiming to reduce the environmental pollution.

In August 2021, Taco Bell announced the Crispy Chicken Sandwich Taco as a limited-time item.

On April 18, 2022, Taco Bell announced that the Mexican Pizza will return to its menu on May 19, after having previously been discontinued in November 2020.

On January 6, 2022, Taco Bell launched a digital taco subscription service called the Taco Lover's Pass through the company app. For the cost of $10, a customer could order one of seven different tacos each day for 30 consecutive days. The pass was eventually discontinued, but it was made available once more for two days in October 2023.

Taco Bell launched the Crunchwrap Supreme in 2006. In 2023, the company was test marketing a vegan Crunchwrap Supreme in Los Angeles, New York, and Orlando to gauge the potential of a national roll out. Bon Appétit tested a vegan Crunchwrap alongside a non-vegan Crunchwrap purchased at the store in midtown Manhattan and said "the differences between the two were also genuinely difficult to discern."

Dollar Cravings

On August 18, 2014, Taco Bell launched a new value menu called Dollar Cravings. Replacing the old Why Pay More menu, Dollar Cravings contained thirteen food items all priced at a United States dollar at its launch. In April 2019, they introduced a "loaded nacho taco" for a dollar to the menu.

Over the years, several more items would be added, changed, or removed, sometimes as part of complete re-brandings or new marketing campaigns. The most significant of these occurred in 2022, when the menu was rebranded to the “Cravings Value Menu”, and January 2024, when the menu was completely overhauled, featuring 10 items at $3 or less.

Sources/explanation:

10 items at $3 or less sources: https://www.tacobell.com/news/taco-bell-enters-new-value-era-with-launch-of-new-cravings-value-menu

https://www.today.com/food/restaurants/taco-bell-value-menu-rcna133119

Grilled cheese burrito permanent addition source: https://www.eatthis.com/taco-bell-new-steak-bacon-grilled-cheese-burrito/

This page from the Taco Bell website is about the October 2023 availability of the Taco Lover’s Pass: https://www.tacobell.com/promotions/taco-lovers-pass#

Also, source 118 in the current article has nothing to do with the Dollar Cravings Menu. It links to an article discussing the possibility of Taco Bell introducing delivery. CopyrightedName (talk) 04:07, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

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Germany

Taco Bell will open its first German location in Berlin as early as July or August 2024. Once established, the franchise company İş Holding (ISH) plans to open 100 to 150 Taco Bell restaurants in Germany within the next five years. Sehnsuchter (talk) 10:33, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

Done Thanks! Liu1126 (talk) 22:59, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

Taco Bell Solihull 92.236.233.231 (talk) 21:19, 25 August 2024 (UTC)

Taco Bell Sutton Taco Bell London

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References

"US-Kultmarken Taco Bell und Krispy Kreme eröffnen Filialen an diesen Standorten in Deutschland".

"Decades" LTO in America ca. October-November 2024

Are the return of limited time "decades" menu items, 1960s - Tostada, 1970s - Green Sauce Burrito, 1980s - Mexi-Melt, and 1990s - Beefy Gordita Crunch in the US from late October through presumably around mid-November, notable enough to warrant their inclusion in the article, or no? Just wondering. Whatever the answer is, I will accept. 68.49.126.217 (talk) 16:43, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

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