Taco Bell facts

1. The first Taco Bell restaurant was opened on March 21, 1962 by his founder, Glen Bell.
2. In 1978, PepsiCo purchased Taco Bell from Glen Bell.
3. Eighty percent of Taco Bell restaurants are individually owned franchises.
4. There are over 5,800 Taco Bell restaurants in the United States.
5. Taco Bell sells over 2,000,000,000 tacos each year.
6. The fast food chain also sell over 1 billion burritos each year.
7. Taco Bell employs more than 143,000 people worldwide.
8. Taco Bell fast food chain serves tacos, quesadillas, burritos, nachos, other specialty items, and a variety of "Value Menu" items.
9. The fast food company uses at least 600,000 cows' worth of beef per year.
10. Each year Taco Bell uses 295 million pounds (134 million kg) of seasoned meat, 3.8 billion pounds (1.7 billion kg) of corn and flour tortillas, and 106 billion pounds (48 billion kg) of cheese.