Taco Bell Statistics and Facts for 2024
Last Updated on: December 13th, 2024
Here are a few of the most interesting Taco Bell statistics and facts I was able to dig up including restaurant count, revenue totals and employee counts. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
Taco Bell Facts
Here is pretty much everything you ever wanted to know about Taco Bell.
- Website: Official Website
- Year Founded: 1962
- Headquarters: Irvine, CA
- Founder(s): Glen Bell
- Current Chief Executive: Julie Felss Masino
- Parent Company: Yum! Brands
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Taco Bell, founded in 1962 by Glen Bell in Downey, California, is a leading American fast-food chain specializing in Mexican-inspired cuisine. The brand offers a diverse menu featuring tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, and various specialty items. As of 2023, Taco Bell operates over 8,200 restaurants worldwide, serving more than two billion customers annually.
In 2023, Taco Bell was recognized as one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies and featured in Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in 2023 and 2024.
The company continues to innovate, recently launching a nostalgic menu featuring fan-favorite items from each decade, available at select locations in Southern California.
Taco Bell is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., which also owns KFC and Pizza Hut. The brand remains committed to delivering quality, affordable, and flavorful Mexican-inspired dishes to its global customer base.
Fun Facts:
- Location of first Taco Bell: San Bernadino, CA
- Year Pepsi bought Taco Bell: 1978
- Year Taco Bell was spun out into Yum Brands: 2002
- Year that Gidget, the Taco Bell chihuahua, died: 2009
Taco Bell Restaurant Count
Number of Taco Bell restaurants:
Number of countries Taco Bell has restaurants in:
Taco Bell Employee Count
Nothing just yet. Be sure to check back soon as we update all company stats if/when they are released publicly.
Taco Bell Revenue Totals
Taco Bell annual revenue:
- 2023: $15.9 billion
- 2022: $14.653 billion
- 2021: $13.280 billion
- 2020: $11.745 billion
- 2019: $11.784 billion
- 2018: $10.786 billion
- 2017: $10.145 billion
- 2016: $9.660 billion
- 2015: $9.102 billion
- 2014: $8.459 billion
Additional Taco Bell Statistics
Average number of weekly Taco Bell customers:
Percentage of Taco Bell restaurants that are franchised:
Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. A few of these Taco Bell statistics come from their own reports, but some are based on news reports and not official company tallies. No information contained on DMR should be relied upon to make investment decisions. Basically, this is the best I can find and I don’t guarantee anything to be 100%.
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