Why Americans Love Taco Bell

Taco Bell is huge in the United States. It has been ranked as one of the top five fast-food chains in the country, based on sales. Despite the brand's popularity, Taco Bell has been dealing with upheaval in its C-suite.
With more than 6,500 locations across the country, Taco Bell is one of the top fast-food chains in the U.S. It is not necessarily known for its quality, but a recent Harris Poll anointed it "America's favorite Mexican restaurant."
Much of Taco Bell's recent innovation was initiated under the watch of former CEO, Brian Niccol. But in 2018, Niccol left the chain to helm one of Taco Bell's biggest competitors - Chipotle. He has since moved Chipotle's headquarters into Taco Bell's backyard. Some say recent turnover in top management could mean trouble for Taco Bell in the years ahead.
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Why Americans Love Taco Bell

[@CNBC]

What's your favorite fast food brand?

[@funDzAmEntal]

For me it’s a 3-Way tie between White Castle, Popeyes, and Wendy’s...

[@leannezezeski565]

CNBC Moes

[@salexume9622]

Fake news

[@tf2player943]

Arby's

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

steak and shake and Long John silver's

[@WalnutSpice]

As long as weed and alcohol exist, Taco Bell will exist.

[@Baxterthewaggster]

Walnut Spice lol

[@CHAVO-jl7sg]

Lmao

[@xxlookalive239x3]

🤣🤣

[@joeroberts2156]

As long as faulty condoms exist, comments like the above will exist.

[@Nrdyco]

You're not wrong...

[@S_T_fania]

Opening a taco bell in Mexico is like trying to open an olive garden in Italy edit:wtf i didn't know this comment went viral, anyways my point is, why get some half assed "italian/mexican" food form a fastfood chain when you can go down the street to get the same food more authentic and cheaper?

[@gilleyvalizarragadianapaol7830]

Frrrrr

[@beau334]

Like opening a McDonald's in the US?

[@parentpatrol2752]

That’s not a very good point.

[@beau334]

@@parentpatrol2752 Me? If so I wouldn't blame you. Us Americans are so used to fast food lol.

[@beau334]

@Dev King No, it's true. I was born in America. I know what it's like eating junk food and not liking that stuff people say is "healthy" lol

[@brianelliott8424]

I've never heard an intoxicated person say "hey, let's get Chipotle."

[@LegDayLas]

Well you have clearly never heard me. I could always go for some chipotle.

[@ridgerunner7980]

@once_upon_a_time in_a_land_far_far_away hell... ive already went to jail and got bonded out by 10 pm

[@LongNguyen-lx8if]

@once_upon_a_time in_a_land_far_far_away you can get drunk anytime dude

[@thatbee3585]

Ikr

[@Zo-hc2fn]

I am thinking about a new type of restaurants: eating-spots in eating-spots, food keeps changing, chefs also rotate this is opposed to current restaurants, thanks to this rotation of food and chefs, eating-spots are more powerful than restaurants, along with that, there is an app, people vote for the food that will be cooked in the next days menu is influenced by the live input of the people via an app.

[@_kimnguyen]

Sometimes when my friends ask me what we should go eat, I suggest Taco Bell. They'll tell me, "You know it's not real Mexican food, right?" And I'll reply back, "I didn't say I wanted Mexican food. I said I wanted Taco Bell."

[@great-mighty9603]

Got em for trying to play smart.

[@rolakon]

Never i have ever eaten in a Taco bell place, but living in the paradise of the real taco (México), taco bell is to me a joke.

[@alfre046]

Taco Bell is as authentic as you can get

[@ericktellez7632]

@@alfre046 Unless you live in the south lmao

[@ericktellez7632]

Thats kinda sad, thats like saying you want McDonalds instead of homemade burgers

[@jason2live190]

Just keep the prices low and everyone will keep eating there.

[@amosrozet9325]

@Thot Slayer Exactly this. I've got a Chipotle right near my home and right near my work but if I want to go to Taco Bell, I really have to go out of my way to find one.

[@harperhyatt1111]

Swaggy Jay sounds like socialism😭

[@richard733]

Harper Hyatt why does everything have to be so hardcore political for this generation? P.s. it's actually called a successful capitalist mindset.

[@euniceestrada6769]

Swaggy Jay very true

[@user-td7xf3gz4l]

Exactly

[@uthmanbaksh3530]

"They tried and failed in Mexico" Wow you don't say!

[@gustavoperez5480]

Because their American egos could be hurt.

[@megadragon886]

A True Mexican taco doesn’t compare to taco bell and I like Taco Bell but I prefer true tacos

[@system6hostin]

@Angelo River - It's not that much different here in Mexico.

[@TrumpsaTerroristChangeMyMind]

Yeah cuz it’s not authentic and Americans love eating trash...

[@justanothergoth6544]

El señor de los tacos: (Assert his dominance)

[@dougjohnson1517]

I can't count the times when I was paying +30 bucks at some restaurant, and thought "I'd rather just be eating a Nachos BellGrande than this". It's not even remotely Mexican food, but it is tasty.

[@nahor88]

And it gives you diarrhea, lol. Those chemicals they add are what make it "tasty". Look for Food Wars to come out with a video demonstrating. If feel bad for anyone that doesn't have access to AUTHENTIC Mexican food like we have in Texas.

[@robertandrews6915]

I remember I'd get paid and spend 50 bucks with me and my gf.

[@mrmister0642]

@@nahor88 nobody goes to taco bell for Mexican food

[@mountaindew3201]

Might as well enjoy it as much as you can. Prices are starting to go up ridiculously and that’s how greed ruins their image.

[@josephstalin9357]

Fr i hate paying over 20 bucks for any meal I just hit up McDonald's or Zaxbies

[@noahh.8737]

its so dumb when people call out taco bell for not being authentic as if anyone goes there for authentic mexican or even thinks it is

[@rickyticky3350]

There's alot of ignorant ppl out there.

[@maddiehall5317]

As a tb worker, tbh I have to agree, I don’t think a lot of people come to our Taco Bell thinking that’s it’s gonna be real mexican food🤣

[@Luxypeus]

Hi Mexican here You would be SURPRISED to know that almost all american people I have met, compare mexican food with taco bell when we start talking about mexican food Taco bell it's not mexican food Is it bad? I don't think so, personally, I wouldn't like it very much but anyone can like anything

[@JoeKing837]

@@Luxypeus I am Mexican and Taco Bell is 100% authentic Mexican food

[@brianelliott8424]

The title should say “Why my toilet hates Taco Bell”

[@bongo1392]

1. Only restaurant open at 2 am besides dominos 2. Cheap 3. Baja Blast

[@mustang8206]

And Whataburger

[@amylieu6084]

TACO BELL IS RACIST> IT APPROPRIATE MEXICAN CULTURE

[@angelgallegos199]

@amy lieu: GR8 B8 M8, I can RL8 8/8

[@heyhey7092]

What about Denny’s

[@eggsempt]

my taco bell closes before anything else in my town

[@user-xe4jd3kr4q]

I’ve never compared Taco Bell to chipotle. There nothing alike, at least in my opinion. To me Taco Bell and del taco are competitors.

[@MorrisWilsonFvcks]

Chipotle is NOT real mexican food. Just so you know

[@user-xe4jd3kr4q]

I never said it was. I didn’t describe it as “Mexican food,” anywhere in my comment. Just so you know

[@MorrisWilsonFvcks]

@@user-xe4jd3kr4q ok calm down, no need to get triggered 😂

[@taylorswiftmidnight]

Happy Dragneel you were legit the triggered one lll

[@TheAbsoluteZxero]

I think Taco Bell wins

[@BuckBlaziken]

Taco Bell is like a guilty pleasure restaurant. No one wants to admit it, but everyone has a soft spot for at least one of its food items

[@UserInterface00]

Taco Bell, Panda Express and Olive Garden are their own thing, that’s what makes them different and liked because they take on the roots of their origins but with their own twist, just like California rolls and Japanese Sushi.

[@dougiebuckets1364]

What is different about Japanese sushi?

[@bill4514]

@@dougiebuckets1364 no things like avocado or cream cheese (stuff you wouldn't find old school japan) american sushi has made it over to be fair but salmon also wasn't a thing in Japanese sushi till the 90s and the salmon comes from Norway Japanese salmon needs to be cooked

[@dougiebuckets1364]

@@bill4514 i see. Maybe it would be more for me. I dont like avocado, and cream cheese kinda takes over anything its in. Salmon is certainly delicious though, in any capacity imo

[@bill4514]

@@dougiebuckets1364 Fairplay I would say sushi is one the top four or five foods to have truy crossed over multiple cultured and cuisines if you're interested in that sorta concept I would highly recommend trying the different varieties of curries

[@crazyzabo3076]

The twist is that they are terrible

[@levivv]

This video misses that Taco Bell competes primarily NOT with Chipotle, Qdoba and Moes but with McDonalds, Burger King and Wendys

[@levivv]

@Eli from Ok huh

[@dylanjames4706]

Eli from Ok you mad

[@smingjr]

Yeah I'm gonna say it chipotle has burritos that re in my opinion, horrible. After all the times ive went there I've gotten chicken bones in my burrito. Moes is so much better

[@bryan112886]

Yeah honestly I've never thought of even eating at Chipotle come when I'm thinking about eating a Taco Bell. You get a lot more food in that $5 box then you get with anything from Chipotle for double the price

[@operatorbutt4265]

Generation Z get ground beef, that’s what I did

[@adjiar]

Can't believe I just watched a 15 min Taco Bell ad...

[@realtayylee]

😂😂😂

[@crushsatan]

exactly: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_news_release

[@justintime995]

I'm 2:30 in, looks like I'm going to, too

[@brusselsprout5851]

ME TOO! Same here. Hahahahaha!

[@6ix2tokyo]

Crazy part I work at Taco bell

[@sneaks9150]

"I mean, love Taco Bell. Its one of those restaurants that like... like its tacos haha" Director: *This is excellent footage*

[@morgana1110]

Lovely, diverse vocabulary! Now I know the core reason why everyone loves taco bell so much!

[@josephstalin9357]

I mean she is completely right tho

[@dredgtones]

Don't do fluoride kids

[@hlynnkeith9334]

At Taco Bell, I order the same thing every time: 7-layer burrito. Dependable.

[@rebeccamystery9897]

I tried to order that last month they no longer have it

[@fishfan2]

I'm mexican and love taco bell. Also i think I speak for everyone when I say we go to Taco Bell for Taco Bell not mexican food. I live in Cali so I can find mexican food anywhere

[@davepumpsalot126]

Talk for yourself

[@marthaocampo2984]

Mexican here and agreed. I like Taco Bell for Taco Bell!

[@twilli]

Facts lol.

[@galemara7990]

As a Mexican my parent love Taco Bell I would say more than real Mexican food which scared me

[@TheRobertw82]

Well put.

[@ForTomorrowToday]

its loyalty -who had your back as a broke student on a dollar burrito meal before class? Current rate, Im a fan for life

[@beatporthaha]

ForTomorrowToday same, tbh ❤️✅

[@captainchumbuwumba5835]

BIG FACTS those 1$ burritos have had my back this semester as a broke college student but also gotta stay healthy 😂

[@williamhuynh869]

@@captainchumbuwumba5835 Constant instant noodles

[@edselgreaves6503]

It's not in my country so when I took a trip to Singapore in 2002 and saw that there was a mall across the street from my hotel that had KFC/Pizza Hut/Taco Bell all grouped together in one shop, I decided to try it out. It was the tastiest most delectable fast food I ever ate in my entire life. Every bite was like my taste buds having a party. I spent a week in Singapore eating Taco Bell morning noon and night for every single meal each day until it was time to go home. No regrets.

[@flashgamer1275]

did the hotel maid clean the brown spray off your bedroom walls?

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Apex Predator Toilet Break

[@PureAloha78]

To each their own

[@JPMcFly1985]

2:03 I miss those retro interiors with bright colors, made it look so much more inviting and happy inside, compared to dark ass earth tones

[@FlyDog79]

🎯

[@hUCK-]

The answer is: Baja Blast.

[@rnilaesthetic1402]

Oh yeah, this is the big one for me. I mean, I enjoy the food, but if a taco Bell is out of Baja, I'll leave

[@bullmannn]

they seriously need to bring back the xl cup 😂

[@biancaredifer6570]

YES!

[@switchtheflip9422]

The only reason to ever walk into a taco bell.

[@g0blin479]

Baja blast runs through my diabetic veins

[@LividImp]

So basically this is a 14 minute Taco Bell ad?

[@muffinmonk]

it's cuz they showed a lot of videos of why Taco Bell failed in a bunch of countries, and i guess they're doing a deep dive on why the US seems to be the only bastion for taco bell customer.s

[@phillip.dustin]

Yes, especially the part about the E coli outbreak

[@3hotznacot856]

Livid Imp what gave it away stupid the title

[@DannewK]

@@muffinmonk because they dont care about their health. fast food is a problem in the us in general

[@loganp4268]

I see you didn’t watch the entire video...

[@mgz_5482]

“Mexico already has their own good cheap Mexican food”. No, Mexico has something authentic from home.

[@Zo-hc2fn]

I am thinking about a new type of restaurants: eating-spots in eating-spots, food keeps changing, chefs also rotate this is opposed to current restaurants, thanks to this rotation of food and chefs, eating-spots are more powerful than restaurants, along with that, there is an app, people vote for the food that will be cooked in the next days menu is influenced by the live input of the people via an app.

[@josephstalin9357]

That's exactly what is is

[@tjofcarolina1776]

@@Zo-hc2fn cool idea!

[@ericktellez7632]

But in Mexico its not “good cheap mexican food” its just… food.

[@vetealv2174]

It is pretty cheap tho homie, bomb ass tacos like in heaven for 50cnts-$1... $1 bomb ass quesadillas...$1 sopes etc etc etc 🤤🤤🤤🤤🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@ijbolgoddess]

youtube: let's recommend this after they took away potatoes and everyone's favorites

[@DavidHernandez-ch5fz]

The best spicy potato soft taco ;(

[@nickhill8612]

Their taking the Mexican pizza away to.

[@taniaevans116]

I watched the first five minutes, left to go to Taco Bell, then came back and watched the rest of the video while eating chalupas

[@taniaevans116]

@@soullessSiIence I hope that reply made you feel better about yourself!

[@DominicanOps]

What's your IG? Lol

[@graffix21]

T E - You’re a cutie!

[@CabbageBun]

Good

[@adiposerex5150]

Despair she is not fat at all.

[@Awesomebaconman123]

"Mexican Resteraunt" Yeeeeeeeaaaaaaah, I'm gonna go ahead and disagree with you on that.

[@MsEliteForever]

So Americans invented the tacos?

[@fishfan2]

Taco Bell is Taco Bell

[@eddiehernandez4402]

Health&Glitter yes

[@fishfan2]

@@eddiehernandez4402 Technically yes Mexicans are American lol but not in the sense you know

[@ok-kv3ml]

Americanized mexican food. Does anyone actually believe it is authentic tho? I doubt it.

[@dizzydallian]

This video aged poorly now that Taco Bell got rid of everything good it had 😭

[@ridgerunner7980]

thing about is.... they didnt need to take that stuff away...i mean really...taking away the mexican pizza ?!?!

[@jcoolguy1548]

Ikr. They even got rid of the quesarito. That was my go to food when I went to Taco Bell

[@jcoolguy1548]

@Paul Kryder and the Quesarito

[@hunterhoyt9571]

@@jcoolguy1548 they made it so if you order with the app on ur phone you can get a quesarito but only through the app, its dumb.

[@jcoolguy1548]

@@hunterhoyt9571 yeah. That is dumb

[@aspenarbour]

“Taco Bell created New Mexican foods” Don’t think thats how it works…

[@ericktellez7632]

Exactly lol, if it wasn’t made in Mexico then how can it be “Mexican”?

[@Faro0ky]

CNBC: “Why do Americans love Taco Bell?” We don’t know. But here’s a bunch of other stuff bout Taco Bell.

[@pressxtojason]

Simple: it's perfect 2am stoner food

[@DapperHesher]

@@pressxtojason i.e. "There's nothing else other than heat-lamp warmed diarrhea on a tortilla, so I'll eat that."

[@jessstuart7495]

Because they've never tasted real Mexican Food. Some states (Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma, Kansas, California) have much better Mexican food than others. New Hampshire, Ohio, and New Jersey are not known for their Authentic Mexican Food.

[@Kirsten_is_cursed10]

Jess Stuart Southern Californian here and Taco Bell is extremely popular here as well, we just don’t even consider it Mexican food, it’s a category of its own

[@adj789]

low cost and innovative food, he says in the video

[@BradTLee]

You really can't compare places like Chipotle to Taco Bell they're completely different products in my mind...

[@adj789]

chipotle portions are way too big

[@floridaluxurypools2762]

yeah this video had terrible comparisons, they didn't include taco bells direct competitior, del taco

[@isabellasanchez6182]

bigger comparison is Qdoba to Chipotle

[@LEGOLUBBER]

adj789 and expensive

[@chaunceycali7962]

Chipotle hurts my stomach surprisingly

[@javierleonides9074]

“Mexico already has its own good CHEAP food” 😂😂😂our cheap food is way better than Taco Bell’s food

[@javierleonides9074]

@@user-iz2cb2kj4g well Mexican food isn’t cheap. Taco Bell cheap 😂

[@aguilita80]

@@javierleonides9074 oooooiiiiiiiiiiiilooooooooooooo jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@Mrkevi123]

My cousin who was raised in Guadalajara Mexico all her life tried Taco Bell and LOVED IT. She eats it every week now. She said that Taco Bell was so delicious!

[@De_La_Soto]

Not only the inexpensive food, but I've never encountered a rude employee in any Taco Bell I've been in. A rarity in fast food

[@justadjustor8993]

That's amazing 😃

[@kaylew108]

Drive thru is crazy slow though. It's worse than the McDonald's near me

[@laurasmith1078]

Omg i have, like my first time!

[@anthonydubose2939]

I encountered a rude employee at Taco Bell. He was trying to be funny, and called me Mam. I think he's kinda out of a job right now.

[@kunalahuja1236]

And no scenes like you would see at McDonald’s!

[@JustaYeomanBowman]

Chipotle = Look at my new iPhone Taco Bell = My screen's cracked but its fine

[@kendavid891]

Awesome!!

[@jonesbunny]

😂😂😂

[@16soccerball]

Also Taco Bell: TIS BUT A SCRATCH

[@someguy2135]

@@16soccerball Taco Bell to Burger King: "None shall pass!" 👑?🚦🔔!

[@golfmaniac007]

😂 ....funny stuff!

[@jesusmartingutierrez441]

As a Hispanic I laugh when they say “Mexican Restaurant” my father owns two Mexican restaurants and one fast food so I’d say it’s kinda insulting they refer to that brand as “Mexican food”

[@sandrohernandez4401]

Tacos are tacos

[@jasminecontreras7341]

@KZbin Moderator lol

[@Zo-hc2fn]

I am thinking about a new type of restaurants: eating-spots in eating-spots, food keeps changing, chefs also rotate this is opposed to current restaurants, thanks to this rotation of food and chefs, eating-spots are more powerful than restaurants, along with that, there is an app, people vote for the food that will be cooked in the next days menu is influenced by the live input of the people via an app.

[@hexagonicxzs2292]

@Juan Gomez yours do also

[@hexagonicxzs2292]

@Juan Gomez fake news?

[@alexanderbustamante4585]

I've been to taco bell thousands of times. I've been to chipotle like twice. So you got that going for you.

[@Yusuf-hy4pz]

Posted the day before 4/20, Taco Bell's best performing day.

[@qwertyupi1]

Yusuf on my momma 😂😂

[@joeylozano4215]

Lol smart move...didnt catch that...what a observant stoner... Good to know there's more of us out there haha

[@whatsgoingon07]

HA!

[@nouseforafap]

The Fibler #metoo

[@Abdega]

I get to perform a noble deed From 419 to 420 after midnight from 4/19 to 4/20

[@shinlanten]

*_"Why Americans Love Taco Bell?"_* Because they're the only *_"Mexican"_* fast food restaurant open late on the weekends.

[@joey_bonesjr3230]

Lol i love taco bell but it is not mexican food. Its the greatest type of american food, fast food

[@Timothee_Chalamet_CMBYN]

It’s Tex mex inspired

[@shinlanten]

@@joey_bonesjr3230 Hence the quotation marks 😉

[@pressxtojason]

You don't live in Southern California do you?

[@crieseasily]

we in southern california will pray for your loss

[@DorisLLongll]

I was an assistant manager for taco bell. I worked there from 2006-2015! 😁

[@ashley-jy4xo]

Idk why Taco Bell just always has me coming back somehow like sometimes I crave it and I’m not even intoxicated lol but they fr need to make nacho fries a permanent item on their menu

[@thepoo6933]

IKR

[@ShipsandGames]

That’s how they get people screaming to get their food, they can get more money!

[@mmmmtaterss1494]

Because $5 for a Taco, a Doritos locos taco, cinnamon twists, medium drink, and a double chalupa jesus food is a kick-ass deal. Live más

[@calliph]

Their 5$boxes are unmatched anywhere else.

[@Hypercube9]

They need a box that gives you more food instead of the drink! Also I've never liked cinnamon twists so I'll never buy the boxes until they offer the options I want.

[@calliph]

@@Hypercube9 most places let you sub nachos with cheese, guac or salsa. I hated them too and would always just tell them not to bother putting them in. They feel (and probable taste) like styrofoam.

[@mmmmtaterss1494]

Despair here for a good time not a long time!

[@Mr.White10-65]

@@calliph they are not that bad. They are supposed to be a version of a "churro". Its not bad, but I'd rather have the nachos.

[@sirretro2340]

It's mainly my current favorite because they actually have a value menu with items on it that are still $1. Can't say that about McDonald's or Wendy's anymore.

[@titoskywalker89]

Why do bozos think 1.00 is a deal. When it’s that cheap you have to question the quality or if it’s because pink slime and fillers take up most of the meat. I’ll rather pay 2 for real meat

[@joseguzman5875]

@@titoskywalker89 2 may not be enough to buy a "real meal" anywhere

[@joseguzman5875]

correction (in the US) for sure mexico you can get a bunch of real mexican food for less than 1

[@moharroon]

Tito Skywalker you think paying a dollar extra will you real meat? All the real meat at stores are like 6 dollars plus, anything below 5 dollars has chemicals in it bro.

[@animaladam5]

Mohammed Haroon but you get his point right? He would rather pay more for something real.

[@CEA9234]

I did not spend a dime at taco bell all my life until i was 25 probably. I always had my moms amazing cooking back then. But now that food is always on me, I love to have taco bell when the mood strikes. Its tasty very convenient and affordable. Honestly the variety and creativity shines at Taco bell. Well done

[@DorisLLongll]

Our old owners Grisham Fast foods! Had 7 stores , he was building the 8th store for me. But the new owners came in before it was completed. Our store was a training store. I helped it to flourish! 😁

[@TheJatinSaxena]

CNBC is doing a awesome job with these 15 minutes videos , love them

[@tonyellen_]

True! I'm thinking about subscribing.

[@garyrodgers7883]

Back in the day we used to call these taco bell commercials, they were only 30 seconds long, and they had a cute little chihuahua always telling you to "make a run for the border" and we still wouldn't have thumbed them up.

[@alejandrooonec6849]

Crypt Keeper nah you’re just old

[@mikeg5431]

you should check out the magazines in the check out aisle. i think they are called tabloids. really great stuff. high quality news.

[@mattyian1208]

Remember when Taco Bell used to use the slogan “Think outside the bun” in their commercials?

[@berryselection9381]

“Live más”

[@berryselection9381]

yeah it basically means “live more”

[@dereksalas8195]

“4th Meal” anyone?

[@Fan_Made_Videos]

"Whatta Meal...Whatta Deal...TACO TACO TACO BELL" (80s)

[@Purviloveslife]

remember Taco Bell had Mexican Pizza 🥺😞💔 RIP Mexican Pizza you will be missed by this everlasting fan of yours I hope you come back one day

[@annies6566]

Taco Bell in my area has great customer service and the food is always yummy and hot and cheap. I can get a quesadilla, burrito and drink for $10 whereas chipotle is $10 for one burrito only. On top of that it’s open until 3am ❤️

[@crBudgetWatches]

As a Mexican living in the US, I like Taco Bell. I think it has its place and from time to time I get a craving. You are good as long as you don’t expect it to be related to Mexican food at all, totally different category . But I will take Taco Bell over Subway or McDonalds most of the time .

[@BIOHAZARDXXXX]

Marijuana legalization would massively help Taco Bell

[@Vexwisval28]

What's up with taco Bell and Marijuana?

[@MorrisWilsonFvcks]

I feel bad for the people who still live in a state where weed is illegal. It's almost like they are still living in the past. 🤣

[@justinstutts9350]

Happy Dragneel we basically are still living in the past😂

[@SabakuNoShuhei69]

It will probably personally fund Taco Bell..

[@Will-gi3wg]

@@Vexwisval28 somebody please answer this question

[@komfyk]

Chipotle when sober, Taco Bell when drunk.

[@mmmmtaterss1494]

High*

[@Backyardmech1]

One for when you want to enjoy food and the other for when you just want food at 2:30 in the morning.

[@TipsyStrawberry]

@@mmmmtaterss1494 no, that would be del taco lol. Where else are you going to get a side order of fries with your taco at 2:30 in the morning 😂

[@oz7081]

you have to eat the food next or on the toilet every time. thats consistency that i love paying for

[@EinsamPibroch278]

Taco Bell when you're broke, Chipotle when you're paid, Del Taco when you can't afford your prescription this month and the Machine Elves invite the Ayy Lmao Aliens to annoy you while you eat at 2AM in your car without your shoes on.

[@timmellgraham2404]

Get Married and Drunk!! lol hey ya'll remember in Demolition Man when all the restaurants are TACO BELL

[@alexxander94]

Taco Bell it's optimal when you are constipated, it takes out everything as soon as you finish your meal

[@jcoolguy1548]

True

[@brokenking5044]

Taco Bell is loved because Taco Bell doesnt LIE TO US! They tell us the food is fake

[@dustinbosse233]

actually the most healthy fast food chain #facts breh

[@jayred1]

Chris porter reference lol

[@user-gb7cl8np3p]

Most fast food resturaunts say that they're getting healthier.

[@adonisbleach4212]

I thought im the only one who gets diarrhea after eating taco bell lmfao

[@sosa3017]

Drinkk Bleach i work there, tell me about it

[@giant_avocado7973]

Open super late. Cheap prices. Good bang for your buck. Everyone loves tacos. Quick, easy service.

[@pp3k3jamail]

Good bang for your buck lol if you like garbage food. I'll never really understand the appeal of taco Bell also most fast food places are trash anyway.

[@Shyco922]

@Nick with no last name woah, take it easy man

[@slurpee9247]

"""""""""""tacos"""""""""""

[@user-td7xf3gz4l]

Yes

[@oh_saba]

GIANT_AVOCADO fake tacos my guy. the real places to go are those little taco stands. now those open late, cheap, quick and easy seevice

[@mickeyamoore8699]

Great Informative video! Loved the content!

[@CrystalMouse1]

I like it cuz it's fun! They are unapologetically for sleepy night owls and college kids late at night when the glossy black streets are lit with electric lamps in the rain. It captures those feelings for me. The feeling that you're never alone at night cuz Taco Bell is open and you can buy a little taco and a Baja Blast and smoke a bowl before bed 😋

[@vetealv2174]

You stoner 🤣

[@elenamandel]

The funny thing is that Taco Bell's food is not even closer to real Mexican food.

[@emilio6117]

Elena Mandel no Taco Bell in Mexico because they don’t sell real Mexican tacos

[@elenamandel]

@@emilio6117 they don't sell tacos, just an American concoction.

[@elenamandel]

@Ren Helene Not really, Taco bell is branded as a mexican restaurant that doesn't sell mexican food. Domino's is a pizza restaurant, not an Italian.

[@bobbyhill3447]

Its Mexican Fast food. Doesn't matter how you put it.

[@creativeleo5176]

Elena Mandel duh. Are You blind? Or death? AMERICAN MEXICAN FOOD not MEXICAN FOOD.

[@AlexGarcia-qc3cj]

I'm not a huge taco bell fan but the $5 cravings boxes are a steal

[@Joshinthetronk]

Thats why wendys now sells the biggie bag. Dont let them steal you from our food bro

[@mo7650]

There’s a Taco Bell cantina I haven’t been to downtown Sacramento , this gave me inspiration thnx

[@chokorollyadventures1958]

Used to go there when they had their XXL Grilled Stuffed Burrito. I loved it, it was really delicious in fact. But honestly, the majority don’t really care about food quality. It’s cheap, it’s filling, it’s quick to get, it’s addictive and incredibly unhealthy. And many couldn’t care less. And here’s the secret of why many fast food chains keep strong and thrive; ADDITIVES !!! And that added chemical is one of the main sources were we get our cravings from.

[@CAPDude44]

Why? Because it's cheap, flavorful, and fast.

[@MalarkeyMan]

CAPDude44 I think you mean it has terrible flavor and a cheap way to quickly get you to the bathroom

[@TB-rx1ue]

CAPDude44 flavor bomb. Love the dorito shells

[@oh_saba]

idk about flavorful

[@MalarkeyMan]

j Y I don’t

[@galacticwarlock2271]

The beef is a slurry of meat and cellulouse. 88% beef, goes through you faster than if it where diarrhea

[@s4ber_HI]

Long Answer : This video. Short Answer : I was hungry driving home and Taco Bell was near my house.

[@andromedagalaxynebula5751]

Taco bell is a 3 to 5 minute drive from my house.

[@notcraig_2320]

Alex Kanastab ?

[@tf2player943]

​@@andromedagalaxynebula5751 Same here. There used to be one like 20 minutes but they opened up a new one now its only 3 mins.

[@andromedagalaxynebula5751]

@@tf2player943 It's 2 blocks away from my house. 10 to 15 minute walk.

[@sims4610593]

Another short answer: drunk

[@exeuropean]

I lived 35 years in California. There you can get real mexican food. I still would eat Taco bell sometimes, especially on the road where you have little choices. Now back here in Europe I really really miss Mexican food and even would eat Taco Bell if it was offered. The best thing about it is there Taco hot sauce. Love that one. These days here I make my own salsa fresca, it is so easy. I make the oven roasted variety, just delicious.

[@jehumontas4587]

$5 Cravings Deal is what has me coming back for more

[@itssmario8472]

Same brother

[@PluckyD]

Exactly! The prices, variety, and bold flavors are what make people love Taco Bell

[@TWE_2000]

Taco Bell, the least Mexican Mexican restaurant.

[@angelgallegos199]

@lilboyinahoodie: Not all Mexicans eat corn tortillas. North Mexicans eat more flour and bread. Corn tortillas are mainly a central/southern thing

[@whatisdoneinthedarkwillbeb9204]

Nevermore taco bell is nasty, that's why it was dubbed toxic hell in the 90s when they still used actual meat.

[@knight974]

@lilboyinahoodie I've had plenty flour tortillas when I was in Cancun

[@captainspaulding4777]

T WE, it’s pretty close though. All Mexican food is exactly the same ingredients served in different ways.

[@whatisdoneinthedarkwillbeb9204]

Nevermore they literally tell you it isn't 100 percent beef, those seasonings and spices are just that seasoning and spices. when its 88 percent beef spices don't count as meat man. do the math sometime on the amount of actual beef produced yearly then how much "beef" is consumed in fast food alone, they dont add up. fast food has to stretch their product. in 2011 there meat was only 35 percent beef and they got sued.

[@mountaindew3201]

Baja blast exclusive is also a big part of it. I like to drop by happy hour every Friday between 2-5pm

[@Handleyocandleghee]

Taco Bell just landed in the uk in my hometown, i honestly can’t get enough of it hits so different to your average burger 🍔

[@SubscriberswithnoVideosP-eg4fk]

Not a random video they posted this right before 4/20

[@amylieu6084]

TACO BELL IS RACIST> IT APPROPRIATE MEXICAN CULTURE

[@jerryseinfeld5713]

amy lieu By that logic, you could say Mexicans appropriate American culture by coming here illegally and sucking up welfare and other programs without paying taxes.

[@amylieu6084]

@Y R ITS NOT FAKE> ITS REAL MEAT> MADE BY STARVING UNDERPAID MEXICANS

[@taiyoctopus2958]

LMAO taco bell gave CNBC 100 mil on the downlow to spur tacobell frenzy 4/20

[@taiyoctopus2958]

@@amylieu6084 I hope you're joking/trolling amy.

[@benandres9627]

I dont really see qdoba and chipotle as being competitors to Taco Bell because Taco Bell is just so much cheaper and serves such differentiated products that I believe they compete for different customers

[@itsjugu]

agreed...

[@ct5951]

Same.

[@0777sadie]

Agreed! Not even the same type of food. And Chipotle sucks....

[@armando_perez]

@@0777sadie Chipotle is wayy better, Taco Bell is for peasants!

[@Mandy138Cool]

Chipotlé is pretty good, but QDoba is waaaaaaay too salty. No one going to fast food places is kidding themselves that they're eating a 'healthy' option, but some places you can just taste the fake more than others. Cannot stand Qdoba.

[@shitpost9012]

I didnt know that Subway was higher than Taco bell, im shook wow

[@NCTBodyLotion]

The $5 Chalupa box was the best thing they ever had. 1 drink, chalupa, soft taco and 5 layer burrito for 5 bucks. Bring it backkkkk

[@alia7750]

Their value menu is actually of great value.

[@5000MikeMaster]

Ali A hence the name value menu

[@jimbrown341]

@@5000MikeMaster But I get what Ali A is saying. If you go to a place like Arbys they have a dollar menu but what you get is just a piece of meat on bread. No lettuce, tomato, onion, no cheese, and they don't even put a condiment on the meat. They just hand you a slice of meat on bread and point to their sauce packets. Taco Bell's dollar menu does have a lot of bang for the buck.

[@hellohi1089]

Taco Bell has the best drive through staffs. They never forget about their sauces and they give you a handful

[@ras_krystafari3333]

Nah they either forget or they fill the bag/box wit em

[@Jacob99.]

I read this in Kevin’s voice from the office 😂

[@willowandluka5302]

And 99% of the time, the drive thru staff are very pleasant. More than I can say for any KFC or Popeyes or McDonalds drive thrus I’ve been to.

[@saulcecena6293]

Couldnt agree more they always give handfuls

[@almostgreatnate7444]

Hello Hi nah they mess up my order half the time. In n out has the best service

[@DorisLLongll]

Our taco bell had a remodel in 2007. My boss got us T-shirts,that said...I survived a 2007 taco bell remodel. 😁

[@calololol93]

Greetings from Edinburgh, Scotland. Taco Bell just opened it's first restuarant in Edinburgh. Before you had to get the train or bus to Glasgow. It got so popular here, that the delivery drivers forgot to social distance when collecting the orders.

[@randomsanwhich2]

They forgot to mention Taco Bells dominance in the social media sector.

[@me6017]

What about Wendy's?

[@supremeivan3841]

Bro Taco Bell changed the game with those nacho fries 🚫🧢

[@supremeivan3841]

@j j ight time to go back to my depression corner til they're back😔

[@dodzik07]

They are?

[@michaelomalley7269]

There back at my location

[@polymathindustries6833]

@j j it's coming back with some other nacho fries combos from what I've heard.

[@geoffdearth7360]

@j j I loved those. Hope they become permanent.

[@JohnSmith-rj2oz]

Personally I love Taco Bell. However I think my bathroom would disagree!

[@protahgonist]

"They've invented new Mexican food that were created north of the border" You keep using this word Mexican, I do not think it means what you think it means.

[@spencernelson1560]

"We order once a week because we cant get enough of it" Weak *Talk to me when you go every day

[@coughpillbox748]

Don't do this to yourself

[@georgey2tymes271]

😂🤣

[@floridaluxurypools2762]

I'd prefer my digestive system not be working overtime every day. Thanks

[@KSA-lu8lt]

I've been eating Taco bell 3-10 times a week for about 5 years now (some days I go more than once) and I've got to say I still love it just as much as ever, and it has never messed up my stomach. McDonald's greasy food on the other hand always made my digestive system freak out.

[@greyjezto4358]

I go almost everyday............I work there XD I'd recommend utilizing Long John Silver's side occasionally but you ain't hear it from me lulz

[@user-xh6gr9oy7q]

Next video: Why Mc Donald's failed in Wakanda

[@karonga629]

LMAO They don't stop making those videos

[@jjbinx]

WAKANDA FOREVER!

[@SpecialKLSX]

@@jjbinx I kno da wae

[@slippytiger]

Wauconda has a few Mcdonalds

[@jdb1478]

Naled Terrorist Why Panda Express failed in Metropolis

[@414MrMilwaukee]

We will love it more when..... *THEY ADD MORE MEAT!!*

[@arianaalarcon3821]

Idk how in america a fast food chain is considered a restaurant. Let alone a Mexican restaurant smh 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@df63vu3f73k]

Wtf is your point

[@oscartobaroatmeal6734]

Doritos locos Tacos Baja blast Some $5 box deals.

[@steezygadd176]

5$ boxes are underrated

[@jaym5118]

I've seen comments from you in SO many videos lately.

[@valjean3663]

Who is that in your profile pic? I've been seeing it everywhere lately and it's getting annoying.

[@AngelGonzalez-qi5um]

@@valjean3663 terminator

[@Gblonkers]

Valjean Lafitte it’s the oh yeah yeah guy

[@linda409]

Ahem.

[@brianelliott8424]

Opening a taco bell in Mexico is like trying to open an olive garden in Italy

[@gotfoodstamps]

Back in the day Taco Bell was so fancy to my family since we were poor, I can buy a $100.00 steak at Maestro’s in Beverly Hills now but I will always enjoy a bag of Taco Bell more 😂😂😂😂

[@jrjohnryanjr]

Today I bought 2 loaded soft tacos with tax and with senior discount I paid less than $2 That is why I love Taco Bell

[@sebastianvelasco4556]

taco bell doesn't have mexican food tacobell has tex-mex food

[@spookyryu]

@Zedic Black indeed is cali mex

[@jazziered142]

Taco Bell is so not Tex-Mex. So not!

[@zelareka]

who cares

[@lapuertabad]

It still has the Mex in Tex-mex wich is Mexican

[@luisalejandrolopezruiz1854]

@@lapuertabad did you mean fake mexican food?

[@cgraham6]

The days of inexpensive fast food are over. With everyone still willing to work fast food demanding $15-$20/hr, even Taco Bell's prices are now as high as everyone else's. One person can easily spend $10-$15 on dinner. I've honestly just about quit eating all fast food due to this.

[@BusymanXD]

Not only Americans, us Guatemalans do too. I come from Guatemala where Taco Bells are nice places to hang out after school 😅 these places are packed with students, and it´s not so expensive, that makes them successful.

[@PGMP2007]

The only thing MEXICAN at Taco bell is the word *taco* and maybe some employees.

[@alia7750]

pgmp burritos originated from northern Mexico along with nachos.

[@mvpandrew93]

Someone's never tried their Authentic Mexican Pizza

[@alivenwell4340]

@@mvpandrew93 😂😂😂was that a serious comment?

[@MikeDaProblem]

pgmp Mexican pizza duh

[@pp3k3jamail]

Lol

[@NoName-gp3zr]

0:53 did NBC just call Taco bell “mexican food”

[@jjfv702]

No Name Si

[@alexanderye4441]

Is it not !?

[@kaichen04]

@@alexanderye4441 As much as American "cheese" is cheese.

[@joeshmoe9978]

They meant "dog food"

[@alexanderye4441]

Joe Shmoe wait what no way tell

[@DorisLLongll]

Our old owner sold his taco bell to some new owners. Yep Glen Bell ,as i was told. We were tested about who founded the first taco bell. Glen Bell.

[@katierose9641]

They have a good dollar menu. For instance, I'm at the only Mall in my city and most malls have your typical, Chinese, Thai, sushi, Japanese, Subway,burger place, pizza place, Starbucks, pretzel place, chicken place, etc. This mall actually does have both a chipotle and a taco bell (along with 2 auntee Anne's pretzels and 2 smoothie kings). The thing that sticks out to me is that taco Bell is the only one with a dollar menu.

[@OkOk-tu3gc]

You made one mistake. Taco bell isn't Mexican; it's the most made in America thing I've ever seen.

[@sethj6483]

why isn't Mexican

[@emutv4100]

@@sethj6483 its cheap tacos

[@wolffgang101]

Yeah it's "healthy" because it helps clean your colon

[@charliehustle9779]

Lmfaooo.

[@fjon589]

Lol

[@smalltownplaya712]

ColonBlow5000 box

[@chigasaki06]

LOL! Amen to that!

[@jared14912]

Best detox

[@isaiahdugar1027]

its always worth goin thru those 3 am lines... but then the stomach aches are regretful.

[@Kale-Lopaka]

Taco Bell became popular because it was cheap and fast and wasn’t a burger and fries like all the rest of fast food. But, I have noticed since they’ve killed favorite menu items, and recent price increases they are not as crowded as they once were. Our local Taco Bell used to have a line all the way around the building in the drive thru, but I never see them that crowded these days. Used to be you could have more than you could eat for $5 but now it’s over $10 for dinner unless you order only from the value menu. I see the appeal when the prices were cheap, but now it’s just more economical to fix those simple things at home.

[@stinkycheese804]

I completely agree, TB used to be my go-to when I was just lazy to fix anything but now I just DIY and save time by having things like taco meat already cooked in batches in the freezer so it's microwave heating while I chop the lettuce/etc. Takes no more time or effort than to drive to taco bell and saves gas and vehicle wear as well. TB really needs to get back to their roots of cheap value menu items that are nutritious like simple tacos and burritos, not the empty calories high sodium stuff. They might only make $1 off of me but then I would eat there, instead of them making $0 profit from my eating elsewhere.

[@Kale-Lopaka]

@@stinkycheese804 I agree, and I still see fewer people than ever at the local Taco Bell. McDonalds is busy as hell at lunch but not Bell, $7 for nachos or a taco salad, they got too full of themselves.

[@stinkycheese804]

@@Kale-Lopaka I used to buy McD's double cheeseburgers for $1, then they cut out one piece of cheese and made a McDouble $1, then they raised that to $1.29, and since then kept raising that to $2.50. It may still be one of the best deals out there for amount of protein per dollar from fast food, but is very bland if you want more than some extra condiments on it. At least it's not empty carbs but I'm getting to the point where I'd just as soon eat $2 canned food just to tide me over and not patronize companies gouging the consumer. Many places want $3 for french fries that have 30 cents of ingredients and packaging. Just no!

[@Kale-Lopaka]

@@stinkycheese804 I understand, I don’t care for McDonald’s I just see the traffic in the drive thru. I like Wendy’s, but they are way too expensive anymore. I just stopped going fast food at all. It’s easier to make a meal that will last a few days at home.