Q 01/05

In which US state did the first Taco Bell open in 1962?

A) California

B) Texas

C) Arizona

D) New Mexico

Answer · why

A) California

The first Taco Bell opened in 1962 in southern California; founder Glen Bell had run drive-in stands in San Bernardino since 1948.

Q 02/05

Which Los Angeles County city hosted that original 1962 restaurant on Firestone Boulevard?

A) Anaheim

B) Modesto

C) Pomona

D) Downey

Answer · why

D) Downey

The first Taco Bell opened at 7112 Firestone Boulevard in Downey in 1962; the original building was moved to the chain's Irvine headquarters in 2015.

Q 03/05

Before he ever sold a taco, Glen Bell ran a San Bernardino drive-in selling what?

A) Doughnuts

B) Fried chicken

C) Hot dogs

D) Ice cream

Answer · why

C) Hot dogs

Glen Bell opened Bell's Drive-In in San Bernardino in 1948 selling hot dogs; his 19-cent tacos came a few years later.

Q 04/05

How large was the original 1962 Taco Bell building?

A) 4,000 square feet

B) 400 square feet

C) 2,500 square feet

D) 1,200 square feet

Answer · why

B) 400 square feet

The first Taco Bell was just 400 square feet: a walk-up stand with no indoor seating, where customers ordered at a window and ate outside.

Q 05/05

Which drinks giant bought the chain in 1978?

A) PepsiCo

B) Coca-Cola

C) General Mills

D) Nestle

Answer · why

A) PepsiCo

PepsiCo bought Taco Bell in 1978, a year after acquiring Pizza Hut; KFC followed in 1986, and the three chains were spun off together in 1997.