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[–] [email protected] 135 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Left was definitely the case for most Taco Bells:

[–] [email protected] 29 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I want more Taco Bell pics from the different decades, this is fun

[–] [email protected] 85 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (4 children)

Late 80's:

Mid 00's:

Demolition Man:

[–] sangriaferret 21 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

They should bring back that little mascot.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

People would accuse them of racism if they did that today.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

and they should.

the entire menu, and company history is cultural appropriation. They literally ripped off a mexican family restaurant

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago (2 children)
[–] jballs 5 points 6 months ago

We only have 8 years to go until Taco Bell has won the franchise wars and all restaurants become Taco Bell!

[–] jballs 8 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I don't think that 80s pic is right. The prices and drink fountain, plus the signage all feels too modern. Maybe the chairs are left over, but I'd like to see a pic from the 80s. I can only find 90s when searching online.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Newer pic, definitely. They just hadn't updated the interior. Best I could find quickly. Here's one from 82, but clearly a custom rather than corporate level consistent interior:

[–] jballs 6 points 6 months ago

Now that looks 80s!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I'm pretty sure the breakfast menu is really recent. This article seems to back me up on that thought

https://www.businessinsider.com/then-and-now-taco-bell-menu-changes-2021-6?op=1#in-2014-taco-bell-officially-launched-its-breakfast-menu-nationwide-8

Edit: oh, yeah. Look at the cars on the left side of the 80s pic lol

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

All I needed to see was the Baja Blast on the menu to know that that picture isn’t from the 80’s. (Others have also mentioned the cars visible which is also a giveaway,

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago

Late-90s, early-2000s McDonald's was peak.

Dollar menu. Pokemon toys. Some has N64 play areas.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I wish corporate companies would go back to these styles. The bench’s and stools bring back so many memories. T-Bell in my area had plants up on that ledge up top

There was a McDonald’s in a nice part of town that had a big ass fish tank in it too

[–] ButWhatDoesItAllMean 4 points 6 months ago