How fast food got its start in Southern California — and why it's still the fast food capital of the world
Taco Bell's original menu, with its first franchisee, Kermit Becky. Taco Bell Fast food has been deeply intertwined with Southern California since ...
Taco Bell's original menu, with its first franchisee, Kermit Becky. Taco Bell Fast food has been deeply intertwined with Southern California since its inception. The logo of McDonalds is seen outside a shop in Vienna Thomson Reuters McDonald's, Taco Bell, In-N-Out, Del Taco, Jack in the Box, and many other chains all have their roots in the area. revitalizedesplaines.org Taco Bell, Chipotle, and others are still headquartered there. Mary Meisenzahl/Insider Bob Wian opened the first Bob's Big Boy in Glendale, California in 1936.