That is very poignant indeed. And I thought the sauce packet looked sad too. RIP Glen Bell. I now know where the "bell" came from.

Taco Bell is headquartered in the city I live in.

The company I worked for in 1973 was right next door to Taco Bell's headquarters. It was a small, modest Spanish style building on a street called Red Hill.

Many years later, when I worked for another company, Taco Bell had moved its headquarters to Main Street. It was walking distance from my office. It was a very nice high rise that had a great cafeteria open to the public. I used to eat lunch there about once a week. Excellent food, prices and ambiance.

A portions of one of my favorite films, Demolition Man with Sandra Bullock, Wesley Snipes and Sylvester Stallon was shot there. In this humorous futuristic movie, Taco Bell wins the only fast food contract and everyone covets a chance to dine there. The restaurant is quite elaborate with snooty waiters, candles and cloth tablecloths. Funny movie.

RIP Mr Bell. Thanks for thinking outside the bun.

Jodi-

Jodi, I like that movie too. I forgot about that Taco Bell being the only fast food, you're right, it was funny. Might rent that tonight now, actually! Thanks!

Just went to the TB website--doubt it had it before, but in addition to the sauce packet wording, a single bell tolls. Nice.

I go to TB very occasionally. Every time I do, when I look at the menu I feel that I should've brushed up on it on its website, cuz I never know what's in what (well, beyond the regular tacos).

But a co-worker still laughs at me knowing that the only Mexican food I've eaten comes from TB, and that I've never eaten "true" Mexican food.

When I was a teenager (MANY years ago) I worked at a Taco Bell. They paid better than the ice cream parlor. I don't know about now, but then the food was very fresh and just about everything was made onsite. The worst job was picking through the beans before they were cooked in enormous pressure cookers. The taco shells were fried twice daily, the cheese was grated, tomatoes sliced and lettuce cut daily. It might have been that particular store, but the place was kept spotless. The chain may have already been sold to Pepsico by then, but Mr. Bell certainly created a wildly successful business.

I never knew where the "Bell" name came from either, til now.

And I had my laptp muted, didn't hear the single bell toll.

Our TB is also very clean. Just ate there this morning with dh.

Here is a link that might be useful: My blog

I love Taco Bell food. I can remember when I didn't like sour cream, until I had a Taco Bell Burrito Supreme, when they first came out (a very long time ago!).

When we lived in Lake Forest (not too far from where Jodi is), there was a Taco Bell "test" store near us. That's where they tested out new items, so we had all sorts of stuff on the menu that other Taco Bell locations didn't have....

I worked at the Taco Bell Restaurant Support Center (aka: Corp office) in Irvine for 5 years. It was a really fun place to work. One time they gave all employees a copy of Glen Bell's biography. It was very interesting. I think I still have it somewhere...

I'll stop there occasionally. Was there last night. Not surprised about his name in there, it's not uncommon, but I find corporate history to be quite interesting at times.

They're usually quite fast and efficient. It SHOULDN'T take long, but that's not always the case.

I started going there more when one GF had to get her weekly TB fix. Never knew why, but it was a regular thing. She yo quiroed Taco Bell. And I miss the big-eared little dog! Still laugh thinking about the here lizard, lizard, lizard commercial!

I followed the link but didn't find anything but information on the stores locations , alergies, and such...

Where did I go wrong...8(

Pattico, click on the packet of taco sauce with sadness inside...