The History Of Taco Bell Starts With An Entirely Different Type Of Fast Food - Chowhound

Walter Cicchetti/Shutterstock It's pretty obvious what kind of food Taco Bell serves — after all, it's right there in the name. But before Taco Bell, its creator (and the chain's namesake) Glen Bell specialized in a whole other type of fast food: burgers and hot dogs. Upon returning home from deployment in World War II, Bell got into the fast food industry, opening a hot dog and hamburger stand in San Bernardino,…