Taco Bell Careers and Employment
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Taco Bell originated in California, United States of America. It was founed by Glen Bell, and he opened the first Taco Bell restaurant back in 1962 in Downey, California. Before Taco Bell, he originally owned and operated a hamburger stand called Bell's Hamburgers in California, built in 1948 on the border of San Bernardino and the city of Colton. Glen – more... opened his first taco stand, Taco Tia in 1954, selling tacos for nineteen cents (AUD$2.17 value today).
1954
Before Glen Bell created Taco Bell, he started Bell's Drive-In and Taco Tia in the Southern California area.
1962
Glen Bell opens his first Taco Bell restaurant in Downey, CA, serving what his customers called "Tay-Kohs". Glen invented the Crunchy Taco to satisfy the hungry mouths of Southern Californians.
1964
Taco Bell's first franchisee opens a restaurant in Orange County, CA.
1967
Taco Bell's 100th restaurant opens in Anaheim, CA.
1970
Taco Bell goes public with a total of 325 restaurants.
1978
Glen sold 868 Taco Bell restaurants to PepsiCo Inc., and became PepsiCo shareholder.
1998
Gorditas burst onto the fast-food scene and become a nationwide sensation.
2005
The Crunchwrap Supreme becomes Taco Bell's most successful product introduction, and soon after becomes a permanent menu item.
2015
The taco emoji is introduced in Apple's iOS 9.1. We like to think our Change.org petition from the year before had something to do with it.
TODAY
Taco Bell serves more than 2 billion customers each year at over 7,000 restaurants worldwide.
Taco Bell brings tacos to the people of Brisbane! – less
1954
Before Glen Bell created Taco Bell, he started Bell's Drive-In and Taco Tia in the Southern California area.
1962
Glen Bell opens his first Taco Bell restaurant in Downey, CA, serving what his customers called "Tay-Kohs". Glen invented the Crunchy Taco to satisfy the hungry mouths of Southern Californians.
1964
Taco Bell's first franchisee opens a restaurant in Orange County, CA.
1967
Taco Bell's 100th restaurant opens in Anaheim, CA.
1970
Taco Bell goes public with a total of 325 restaurants.
1978
Glen sold 868 Taco Bell restaurants to PepsiCo Inc., and became PepsiCo shareholder.
1998
Gorditas burst onto the fast-food scene and become a nationwide sensation.
2005
The Crunchwrap Supreme becomes Taco Bell's most successful product introduction, and soon after becomes a permanent menu item.
2015
The taco emoji is introduced in Apple's iOS 9.1. We like to think our Change.org petition from the year before had something to do with it.
TODAY
Taco Bell serves more than 2 billion customers each year at over 7,000 restaurants worldwide.
Taco Bell brings tacos to the people of Brisbane! – less
Headquarters
Irvine California, United States
Employees
10,000+
Industry
Revenue
more than $10bn (AUD)
Fun workplace only when the right people are on shift
It is super fast-paced and can become stressful at times, especially if it's your first time but that's to be expected with fast food. It can be overwhelming having so many orders to complete in such a short time but with the right team with you, it's a breeze. Only con for me was management, way too harsh on the people who had only just started and - more...
Pros
Co-workers
Cons
Not enough hours & poor management
What are people saying about the leadership at Taco Bell?
75%
of employees approve of Mark King’s performance as CEO
CEO Approval is based on 13,783 ratings
High energy work environment.
It's always a super high energy place to work, everyone is always in a good mood and the majority of the management team are extremely easy to get along with, as well as the rest of the Taco Bell team.
Pros
Great vibes
Cons
Lack of hours
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What did candidates say about the interview at Taco Bell?
Interview experience
Based on 25 interviews
Favourable
Interview difficulty
Based on 25 interviews
Easy
Interview process length
Based on 25 interviews
About a week