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Mizter T wrote:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/mar/12/m25-coach-tour-surprise-hit


As a Taco Bell fan I can confirm that the company has opened thee UK
outlets, not one.

They are located at: Lakeside Shopping Centre, Thurrock; Eastgate
Shopping Centre, Basildon; Arndale Shopping Centre, Manchester.

I thank you.

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On Mar 13, 7:13*pm, Bruce wrote:

Mizter T wrote:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/mar/12/m25-coach-tour-surprise-hit

As a Taco Bell fan I can confirm that the company has opened thee UK
outlets, not one.

They are located at: Lakeside Shopping Centre, Thurrock; Eastgate
Shopping Centre, Basildon; Arndale Shopping Centre, Manchester.

I thank you.

Well, having won the franchise wars, it's only natural that they get
first pick of all the glittering locations. (I'll exempt the Mancunian
branch from that.)

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Mizter T wrote:


On Mar 13, 7:13*pm, Bruce wrote:

Mizter T wrote:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/mar/12/m25-coach-tour-surprise-hit

As a Taco Bell fan I can confirm that the company has opened thee UK
outlets, not one.

They are located at: Lakeside Shopping Centre, Thurrock; Eastgate
Shopping Centre, Basildon; Arndale Shopping Centre, Manchester.

I thank you.

Well, having won the franchise wars, it's only natural that they get
first pick of all the glittering locations. (I'll exempt the Mancunian
branch from that.)


What I find difficult to believe is that, while the Old El Paso range
of Tex/Mex food sells very strongly in British supermarkets, people
haven't taken to Taco Bell at all. The previous UK incarnation of the
chain did poorly and all the outlets closed after a few years.

If only three new ones have been opened in the last two years, it is
probably a sign that Taco Bell isn't taking off - again.

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In message , at 19:13:14 on
Tue, 13 Mar 2012, Bruce remarked:
As a Taco Bell fan I can confirm that the company has opened thee UK
outlets, not one.

They are located at: Lakeside Shopping Centre, Thurrock; Eastgate
Shopping Centre, Basildon; Arndale Shopping Centre, Manchester.

I thank you.

Although they used to have one near Leicester Square (which I've
patronised). The reason why they don't seem popular in the UK is the
"hard" shells they use (which are also not very popular in the
supermarkets).
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On Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:30:44 +0000, Bruce
wrote:

What I find difficult to believe is that, while the Old El Paso range
of Tex/Mex food sells very strongly in British supermarkets, people
haven't taken to Taco Bell at all. The previous UK incarnation of the
chain did poorly and all the outlets closed after a few years.

If only three new ones have been opened in the last two years, it is
probably a sign that Taco Bell isn't taking off - again.

Also a pity that Quick and particularly Wendy's didn't last here.
On-topic, it's probably best that Casey Jones joined them.

Richard.

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Richard wrote:

On Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:30:44 +0000, Bruce
wrote:

What I find difficult to believe is that, while the Old El Paso range
of Tex/Mex food sells very strongly in British supermarkets, people
haven't taken to Taco Bell at all. The previous UK incarnation of the
chain did poorly and all the outlets closed after a few years.

If only three new ones have been opened in the last two years, it is
probably a sign that Taco Bell isn't taking off - again.

Also a pity that Quick and particularly Wendy's didn't last here.
On-topic, it's probably best that Casey Jones joined them.


I often ate at the Wendy's in West Ealing. At the time - mid to late
80s - Wendy's was bigger than McDonald's. I don't know if that is
still the case, but it seems odd that McDonald's is such a success
here and Wendy's wasn't.

The irony is that, if Taco Bell traded as "Old El Paso", it would
probably do extremely well here in the UK.

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In message , at 20:18:59 on
Wed, 14 Mar 2012, Richard remarked:
If only three new ones have been opened in the last two years, it is
probably a sign that Taco Bell isn't taking off - again.

Also a pity that Quick and particularly Wendy's didn't last here.
On-topic, it's probably best that Casey Jones joined them.

Casey Jones were only at stations, so presumably they were operated by
SSP (or its precursor). Would be a Burger King now.

http://www.foodtravelexperts.com/uk/...rand-partners/
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In message , at 21:20:18 on
Wed, 14 Mar 2012, Bruce remarked:
I often ate at the Wendy's in West Ealing. At the time - mid to late
80s - Wendy's was bigger than McDonald's. I don't know if that is
still the case,

Currently, Wendy's is a fifth the size of McDonalds (in number of
outlets).

but it seems odd that McDonald's is such a success here and Wendy's
wasn't.

McDonalds is especially popular in the UK because they welcome children.

I noticed a Wimpy Bar in Nottingham the other day. Not many of those
still in business. Reading the Wikipedia page gives some insight into
the reasons these chains rise and fall. Originally establish by Lyons,
they later came under common ownership with the UK's Burger King
franchisee, who converted most of them to BK (which they presumably saw
as the stronger brand). As I suspect is the case with McDonalds vs
Wendys, the food isn't as relevant as the branding and positioning of
the shops.
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On 14/03/2012 21:20, Bruce wrote:
wrote:

On Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:30:44 +0000,
wrote:

What I find difficult to believe is that, while the Old El Paso range
of Tex/Mex food sells very strongly in British supermarkets, people
haven't taken to Taco Bell at all. The previous UK incarnation of the
chain did poorly and all the outlets closed after a few years.

If only three new ones have been opened in the last two years, it is
probably a sign that Taco Bell isn't taking off - again.

Also a pity that Quick and particularly Wendy's didn't last here.
On-topic, it's probably best that Casey Jones joined them.


I often ate at the Wendy's in West Ealing. At the time - mid to late
80s - Wendy's was bigger than McDonald's. I don't know if that is
still the case, but it seems odd that McDonald's is such a success
here and Wendy's wasn't.

The irony is that, if Taco Bell traded as "Old El Paso", it would
probably do extremely well here in the UK.


Perhaps they will come out under a different brand name?