Attention, Taco Bell fans! The popular Tex-Mex–style fast food chain has launched a new menu featuring five dishes that are generating buzz among those who have already tried them. The new menu items will be available only at select locations. Here’s what’s included and where you can find them.
What’s on Taco Bell’s new menu?
The newly launched menu from the fast-food chain includes the following items:
- Loaded Steak & Jalapeño Topped Fries – A new version of the brand’s iconic nacho fries. It features marinated steak, creamy jalapeño sauce, nacho cheese, and pickled jalapeños over crispy fries. You can get this dish for just $4.99.
- Cantina Chicken Quesadilla – Made with grilled chicken, melted cheese, and smoky chipotle sauce.
- Cantina Chicken Quesadilla Rollup – In addition to grilled chicken, melted cheese, and smoky chipotle sauce, this version is grilled for an extra crispy touch.
- Crispy Chicken Taco – Filled with fried chicken, red cabbage, lettuce, pico de gallo, and cheddar cheese, with your choice of Ranchero or Avocado Ranch sauce.
- Crispy Chicken Burrito – Stuffed with crispy-on-the-outside, juicy-on-the-inside chicken, fresh lettuce, shredded cheese, and creamy, spicy ranch sauce.
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Where can I buy Taco Bell’s new menu items?
The Loaded Steak & Jalapeño Topped Fries are available nationwide for a limited time. The Cantina Chicken Quesadilla and Cantina Chicken Quesadilla Rollup are on sale in Oklahoma City. Meanwhile, in Charlotte, North Carolina, you can enjoy the Crispy Chicken Taco and Crispy Chicken Burrito.
How to Get Free Tacos at Taco Bell
Getting a free taco at Taco Bell is easy. All you have to do is join Taco Bell Rewards, and you’ll instantly receive a free welcome taco as a reward. The free taco typically offered is a Doritos Locos Taco, although this may vary depending on the current promotion. The welcome reward is valid for 14 days from the date it’s issued and can only be redeemed through the mobile app, either for in-store or drive-thru orders at participating locations nationwide.
What is Taco Bell Rewards?
It’s the company’s loyalty program, where customers can earn 10 points for every $1 spent through the restaurants or the mobile app. These points can later be redeemed for various rewards, such as menu items, including tacos, burritos, and drinks.
Members of the rewards program will also receive special offers, exclusive promotions, and early access to new products. When you sign up, you’ll receive a free item as a welcome gift. To redeem your points, simply log in to your account in the app, go to “My Rewards,” and select the reward you want to redeem. Then, tap “Redeem” to add it to your cart and complete your order.
Taco Bell’s Value Menu
In January of this year, Taco Bell launched its new value menu, which will be available until early June. This menu includes three Luxe Cravings Boxes:
- Classic Luxe Cravings Box ($5): Includes a 5-Layer Beef Burrito, a Crunchy Taco, Cinnamon Twists, and a medium fountain drink.
- Supreme Luxe Cravings Box ($7): Includes a Chicken Supreme Chalupa, a 5-Layer Beef Burrito, a Crunchy Taco, Nacho Cheese Fries, and a medium fountain drink.
- Discovery Luxe Cravings Box ($9): Contains a Doritos Locos Taco, a Crunchy Taco, Cinnamon Twists, and a medium fountain drink.
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The History of Taco Bell
Taco Bell was founded in 1962 in California by Glenn Bell. Its story began in 1946 when he opened Bell’s Drive-In in San Bernardino. Four years later, he added a hamburger stand. In front of this stand, there was a small Mexican food stall that he visited weekly. He observed how there were always long lines of customers enjoying fried tacos.
Glenn became friends with the owner, who taught him how to make tacos. This is how Bell started offering tacos in his business until he decided to embark on an independent venture. In 1952, he partnered with someone to open a taco stand called Taco-Tia, reaching three locations. However, due to his partner’s lack of interest in expanding, he decided to sell his share.
In 1957, he partnered with three people to create El Taco, but he left the project because he preferred to make decisions on his own. Finally, in 1962, with only $4,000, he opened the first Taco Bell, whose menu only had five items: tacos, burritos, beans, tostadas, and chili burger.
Due to the success of his business, Glenn developed a plan to franchise the brand, and a year later, he sold the first franchise in Torrance, California. The business grew so much that by 1967, the chain already had 100 locations. Today, Taco Bell sells over 2 billion tacos annually and has 8,218 locations worldwide.
