Taco Bell Trivia Quiz Questions and Answers
What is Taco Bell?
A: Taco Bell is an American chain of
fast food restaurants.
Where is it based?
A: In Irvine, California.
It is a subsidiary of what?
A: Yum! Brands, Inc.
The restaurants serve what?
A: A variety of
Mexican inspired
foods that include
tacos, burritos,
quesadillas, and nachos.
Who founded Taco Bell?
A: It was founded by Glen Bell, who first opened a hot
dog stand called
Bell's Drive-In in San Bernardino, California in
1962 in Downey, California.
In 1967, where did the 100th restaurant open?
A: At 400 South Brookhurst in Anaheim.
Original Taco Bell's featured walk-up windows only,
with no what?
A: Indoor seating or drive-thru service.
In 1968, its first franchise location east of the
Mississippi River opened where?
A: In Springfield, Ohio.
In 1970, Taco Bell went public with how many
restaurants?
A: 325.
In 1978, who purchased Taco Bell from Glen Bell?
A: PepsiCo.
On the night of November 19, 2015, the original Taco
Bell building in Downey was moved to where?
A: The Taco Bell Corporate Headquarters in Irvine, California.
In 1990, what chain was acquired?
A: Hot 'n Now.
When did Taco Bell sell Hot 'n Now to a
Connecticut
company?
A: In 1997.
In 1991, Taco Bell opened the first “what” in
San
Francisco?
A: Taco Bell Express.
Taco Bell Express locations operate primarily inside
what?
A: Convenience stores,
truck stops, shopping malls, and
airports.
Taco Bell began co-branding with KFC in
1995 when what
was opened?
A: The first such co-brand opened in Clayton,
North Carolina.
The chain has since co-branded with whom?
A: Pizza Hut and Long John Silver's.
In 1997, PepsiCo experimented with what new concept?
A: "fresh grill", opening at least one Border Bell restaurant in Mountain
View, California on El Camino Real.
Close to the
time that PepsiCo spun off its restaurant
business in 1997, the Border Bell in Mountain View was closed and converted
to what?
A: A Taco Bell restaurant which was still open in
2018.
In September 2000, up to $50 million worth of Taco
Bell-branded shells were what?
A: Recalled from supermarkets.
The shells contained a variety of what?
A: Genetically modified corn called StarLink that was not approved for human
consumption.
StarLink was approved only for use in what?
A: Animal feed because of questions about whether it can cause allergic
reactions in people.
It was the first-ever recall of what?
A: Genetically modified food (GMO).
With the purchase of Yorkshire Global Restaurants, the
owners of A&W and Long John Silver's chains, Tricon changed its name to
what?
A: Yum! Brands.
In March 2005, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW)
won a landmark victory in what?
A: Its national boycott of Taco Bell for human rights.
Taco Bell agreed to meet all the coalition's demands to
do what?
A: Improve wages and working conditions for
Florida
tomato pickers in its
supply chain.
After four years of a boycott, Taco Bell and Yum!
Brands agreed to make an agreement called what?
A: The CIW-Yum agreement with representatives of CIW at Yum! Brands
headquarters.
Taco Bell began experimenting with fast-casual and
urban concepts when it created what?
A: U.S. Taco Co. and Urban Taproom in 2014.
The menu consists of tacos with American fillings and
did not sell what?
A: Food sold in Taco Bell restaurants such as burritos.
Where was it launched?
A: In Huntington Beach, California in August 2014.
U.S. Taco Co. closed on September 15, 2015 so the
company could focus on what?
A: Its new similar Taco Bell Cantina concept, which featured special menu
items and served alcohol.
Where did it open its first location a few days later?
A: In Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood, followed by a location in San
Francisco about a month later.
In 2016 what did Taco Bell launch?
A: The Taco Bell Cantina flagship store located on the
Las Vegas strip.
This 24-hour restaurant hosts a variety of unique
features including alcohol, new menu items, and a what?
A: A DJ.
It was announced in August 2017 that the store would
begin hosting what?
A: Weddings.
On July 1, 2009, Taco Bell replaced 20-year sponsor
McDonald's as what?
A: The fast-food partner of the NBA.
In 2004, a local Taco Bell franchisee bought the naming
rights to what?
A: The Boise State Pavilion in Boise, Idaho and renamed the stadium Taco
Bell Arena.
In March 2016, Taco Bell introduced private beta
testing of what?
A: An artificial intelligence bot on the messaging platform Slack designed
to take orders of select menu items from local Taco Bell locations and have
the orders delivered.
Previously, Taco Bell's hot sauces were only available
in what?
A: Sauce packets at the Taco Bell chain itself.
In February 2014 where did Taco Bell make its hot
sauces available for purchase?
A: In bottles at grocery stores.
These would be followed by further grocery store
products including chips when?
A: May of 2018 and shredded cheese in
2019.
In September 2016, Taco Bell opened what?
A: A pop-up in New York City in the SoHo, Manhattan area called the Taco
Bell VR Arcade.
In March 2001, Taco Bell announced a promotion to
coincide with the re-entry of what?
A: The Mir space station.
They towed a large target out into the
Pacific Ocean,
announcing what?
A: That if the target was hit by a falling piece of Mir, every person in the
United States would be entitled to a free Taco Bell taco.
The company bought a sizable “what” for this
gamble?
A: Insurance policy. No piece of the station struck the target.
In 2004, Mountain Dew offered Taco Bell stores the
exclusive right to carry what?
A: Mountain Dew Baja Blast, a tropical-lime-flavored variety of the popular
soft drink.
Taco Bell sponsors a promotion at home
games for both
the Portland Trail Blazers and the
Cleveland Cavaliers in which everyone in
attendance receives what?
A: A coupon for a free Chalupa if the home team scores 100 points or more.
Taco Bell and the NBA agreed on a 4-year deal allowing
them to advertise on what?
A: ABC, TNT and ESPN, and NBA-themed promotions.
On July 21, 2009, Gidget, the Chihuahua featured in
Taco Bell ads in the late 90s, was what?
A: Euthanized after suffering a stroke.
How old was she?
A: She was 15 years old.