Taco Bell debuts Extreme Cheese and Beef Quesadilla

June 3, 2007

IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell is introducing the latest addition to its Big Bell Value Menu. The Extreme Cheese and Beef Quesadilla is filled with cheddar…

Rats! NYC Taco Bell to close permanently

May 3, 2007

Fox 5 News (New York): The KFC/Taco Bell restaurant which drew national attention after rats were videotaped scampering though the dining room has permanently…

Toledo Taco Bells testing breakfast

April 5, 2007

BG News (Bowling Green, Ohio): The Toledo, Ohio, area is one of four cites around the country where Taco Bell restaurants are testing a new breakfast menu.

Taco Bell manager dragged by thief's car

April 2, 2007

News-Record (Greensboro, N.C.): A Taco Bell assistant manager was injured when she chased a man who had stolen the store's night deposit bag. The manager…

California onion grower sues Taco Bell

March 22, 2007

Orange County Register: Attorneys for a California farm filed suit against Taco Bell, claiming the farm was used as a scapegoat in the days following an E.

Taco Bell offers advice to Fed chairman

March 14, 2007

Washington, D.C. — Taco Bell president Greg Creed has written a letter to Federal Reserve chairman Bernard Bernanke, offering advice on ways to boost the…

Arrest made in Taco Bell razor-blade hoax

March 4, 2007

KQTV (St. Joseph, Mo.): A St. Joseph, Mo., man has been arrested after allegedly filing a false police report claiming he found a razor blade in an order of…

Taco Bell facing lawsuits over outbreak

February 28, 2007

Business First of Louisville: Taco Bell parent Yum Brands Inc. said in a Feb. 28 regulatory filing that 11 lawsuits have been filed against the company over a…

Taco Bell parent closes other NYC restaurants

February 28, 2007

Boston Herald: Yum Brands Inc., the parent of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, announced it has temporarily shut down several other restaurants operated by…

KFC/Taco Bell issues statement about NYC rat incident

February 25, 2007

NEW YORK — KFC and Taco Bell parent Yum Brands Inc. issued a statement Feb. 23 regarding a KFC/Taco Bell cobranded restaurant in New York which became the…

Del Taco adds to seafood line

February 21, 2007

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Del Taco is adding to its popular line of Crispy Fish and Shrimp Tacos, with new Papas and Fish or Shrimp menu items. Shrimp and Papas…

Taco John's intros Mexi Rolls system-wide

February 11, 2007

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Taco John's announced Feb. 12 its national launch of Mexi Rolls, a menu item historically served at a select group of locations.    Mexi…

Taco John's names president

February 4, 2007

CHEYENNE, Wy. — Taco John's International Inc. has appointed chief financial officer Barry Sims as its new president, the company announced in a news release.

Carl's Jr. celebrates dual-branded milestone

January 25, 2007

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. will celebrate the opening of its 300th dual-branded Carl's Jr./Green Burrito restaurant location Jan. 30 in Livermore…

Taco Bell to feature new menu item in Super Bowl ad

January 24, 2007

IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell will launch its newest menu item, the Carne Asada Steak Grilled Taquito, in an ad slated to run during Super Bowl XLI Feb. 4.   The…

Trans-fats, lawsuits and E. coli dominate 2006 headlines

For some operators, 2006 was a year to forget.

Opinion: Taco Bell deserves some kudos

December 20, 2006

Straight Up Search: One marketing analyst commends Taco Bell for the way the company has handled the recent E. coli breakout.   "It's not uncommon for…

Taco John's drops vendor suspected of E. coli contamination

December 12, 2006

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Taco John's said 100 Midwestern franchises will be using a new produce vendor as a precautionary response to reports of potential E. coli…

Taco Bell: Our food is safe

December 11, 2006

IRVINE, Calif. — In response to a Dec. 11 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) press briefing, Taco Bell Corp. reaffirmed…

Taco John's faces E. coli in Iowa store

December 10, 2006

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A Taco John's store in Cedar Falls, Iowa, has been linked to E. coli contamination.    The first illness was reported to the Black Hawk…