CALIFORNIA 1962. A LEGACY IS BORN. After having success in the hotdog stand and burger restaurant business, Glen Bell opened his first Taco Bell in Downey, California in 1962. It was an immediate hit. Only five years after opening his first Taco Bell, Glen’s little taco stand was ready to become a United States national corporation. Glen’s legacy lives on today in Taco Bell’s 7,000 restaurants world-wide. It lives on in the millions of customers who come to Taco Bell every week for that unique experience no other restaurant can offer. It lives on in every menu innovation brought to life. It lives on in the smiles of those who create, serve and eat Taco Bell’s delicious food. Glen’s legacy is in everything Taco Bell does today, tomorrow, and beyond.