Taco Bell names the day for opening

Grantham will get its first Taco Bell restaurant when the fast food chain opens on London Road on Wednesday, December 7.

Mexican-inspired fast food chain Taco Bell has seen a surge in British popularity over the past few years, with over 100 branches of the restaurant business now open in the United Kingdom.

The former Pizza Hut site has been converted to become an ideal spot for Taco Bell’s signature range of enchiladas, burritos, churros and more – despite South Kesteven District Council’s initial reluctance to approve the plans.

In September last year, an application for a drive-thru Taco Bell was rejected by SKDC, who said it would “significantly increase” traffic at the Gainsborough Corner junction., especially with experience of the ‘McDonald’ problem.

Another application was submitted a month later for the partial demolition and conversion of the Pizza Hut restaurant to transform it into a Taco Bell – but this time without a drive-thru element.

This proposal was approved by the council in December 2021 under two strict conditions: Firstly, the development must be commenced before the expiration of three years from the date of the application being approved. The development must also be carried out in accordance with a list of approved plans.

The Taco Bell empire in the UK has continued to grow from strength to strength in recent years, with the chain’s 100th British-based restaurant being opened in Spalding earlier this year.