Taco Bell Mexican-style fast food restaurant planned in growing Manatee County area

It seems to be getting easier and easier to find a Taco Bell in Manatee County.

There are already nine local Taco Bells and a 10th is planned for 9410 Buffalo Road, near the southeast corner of Interstate 75 and Moccasin Wallow Road.

A ground-up restaurant, serving Mexican-style fast food, would be constructed in the middle of the North River-Parrish growth hot spot, according to paperwork filed with Manatee County Development Services.

Glen Bell opened the first Taco Bell restaurant in 1962 in Downey, California. Retired Los Angeles policeman Kermit Becky became Taco Bell’s first franchisee in 1964, opening a restaurant in Torrance, California.

There are now about 7,200 Taco Bell restaurants that serve more than 40 million customers each week in the U.S., according to the company.

Taco Bell is part of Yum Brands, which includes KFC, Pizza Hut and The Habit Burger Grill.

Taco Bell locations in Manatee County

▪ 3710 Cortez Road W., Bradenton

▪ 5410 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton

▪ 6004 14th St. W., Bradenton

▪ 5298 33rd St. E., Bradenton

▪ 8347 S.R. 64 E., Heritage Harbour

▪ 15215 Garnet Trail Road, Lakewood Ranch

▪ 8405 N. Lockwood Ridge Road, southern Manatee County

▪ 640 10th St. E., Palmetto

▪ 6025 US-301, Ellenton