Taco Bell

Taco Bell is a global fast-food restaurant chain owned by Yum Brands.

In 1971 it had two locations in central Alabama, one at 9509 Parkway East in Huffman and the other at 405 15th Street East in Tuscaloosa.

In January 2011 the Montgomery-based law firm of Beasley Allen Crow Methvin Portis & Miles filed a federal class-action lawsuit in California accusing Taco Bell of false advertising, claiming that the taco filling described as "seasoned ground beef" did not contain a high enough proportion of actual meat to qualify under FDA regulations. After learning that their claims were not supported by facts, the firm withdrew the suit in April.

Taco Bell has frequently used the Birmingham market to test new products and concepts. One such offering, tested in the area in 2022, was a "boldly seasoned plant-based protein" option.

Locations

Bessemer 710 9th Avenue North, Bessemer 5050 Bond Boulevard, Colonial Promenade Tannehill, Bessemer 1004 Academy Drive, Bessemer Birmingham 2300 Bessemer Road, Birmingham 4623 U.S. Highway 280, Birmingham 9509 Parkway East, Birmingham 381 Palisades Boulevard, Birmingham 1541 Montclair Road, Birmingham 2124 7th Avenue South, Birmingham Hoover 1821 Montgomery Highway, Riverchase Village Center, Hoover 5192 Caldwell Mill Road, Hoover 1553 Montgomery Highway, Hoover 6806 Tattersall Way, Hoover Shelby County 450 Colonial Promenade Parkway, Alabaster 16778 U.S. Highway 280, Chelsea 218 W. College Street, Columbiana 4804 Shelby County Highway 52, Helena 915 Main Street, Montevallo 101 Cahaba Valley Parkway, Pelham Tuscaloosa 815 Skyland Boulevard, Tuscaloosa 236 15th Street, Tuscaloosa 2610 Stillman Boulevard, Tuscaloosa 9050 Alabama State Highway 69, Tuscaloosa 1880 McFarland Boulevard, Northport 1250 Mitt Lary Road, Northport

Other area locations 1101 Forestdale Boulevard, Forestdale 1801 Pinson Valley Parkway, Tarrant 2047 7th Street South, Clanton 213 Lakeshore Parkway, Homewood 523 Fieldstown Road, Gardendale 3064 Warrior River Road, Hueytown 5961 Alabama State Highway 157, Cullman 100 20th Avenue Northeast, Center Point 511 Martin Street North Pell City 6650 Alabama State Highway 75, Pinson 5950 Valley Road, Trussville 319 Cane Creek Road, Warrior 1525 Temple Avenue North, Fayette 33458 U.S. Highway 280, Childersburg 1801 Ashville Road, Leeds 121 Supercenter Drive, Calera 508 U.S. Highway 78, Jasper 504 Hamric Drive East, Oxford 2130 Quintard Avenue, Anniston 1611 Pelham Road South, Jacksonville 64 Springville Station Boulevard, Springville 1611 Morris Avenue, Fultondale 6726 Deerfoot Parkway, Pinson 702 Main Street Northeast, Hanceville 206 Haynes Street, Talladega 610 U.S. Highway 78, Sumiton

References

• "Taco Bell sued by Beasley Allen" (January 21, 2011) Birmingham Business Journal
• "Alabama's Beasley Allen law firm drops suit against Taco Bell over 'seasoned beef' claims." (April 19, 2011) Associated Press
• Specker, Lawrence (August 18, 2022) "Taco Bell trying out new meatless option in Birmingham-area stores." The Birmingham News