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Glen Bell (Glen William Bell Jr.) was born on 3 September, 1923 in Lynwood, California, is an American businessman (1923–2010). Discover Glen Bell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 87 years old?

Popular As Glen William Bell Jr.
Occupation Entrepreneur
Age 87 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 3 September 1923
Birthday 3 September
Birthplace Lynwood, California
Date of death 2010
Died Place Rancho Santa Fe, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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His wife is Martha Bell

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Glen Bell Net Worth

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1923

Glen William Bell Jr. (September 3, 1923 – January 16, 2010) was an American entrepreneur who founded the Taco Bell chain of restaurants.

Glen Bell was born in Lynwood, California, to Glen William Bell Sr. and Ruth Elizabeth Bell (née Johnson).

His parents were born in the Midwest with his mother having been born in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota and his father in Franklin County, Iowa.

Bell's mother Ruth was born to a half Swedish father and a predominantly English mother.

His father Glen Sr. was born to a German father and predominantly English mother, Glen also had colonial New England ancestry through both his parents families.

1941

Bell graduated from San Bernardino High School in 1941.

He served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a cook during World War II.

1948

After the Marines, he started his first hot dog stand 'Bell's Drive-In', in San Bernardino in 1948.

1952

In 1952, he sold the hot dog stand and built a second location selling hot dogs and hamburgers.

He soon started selling tacos at a taco stand named Taco-Tia at 19 cents each from a side window.

1954

Between 1954 and 1955, he opened three Taco Tias in the San Bernardino area, eventually selling those restaurants and opening four El Tacos with a partner in the Long Beach area.

He partnered with John Galardi, originally hired as a part-time worker and then a manager.

Galardi later founded the Wienerschnitzel hot dog chain.

Glen Bell learned how to make tacos from the Mitla Café in San Bernardino.

1962

In 1962, he went solo and sold the El Tacos to his partner and opened his first Taco Bell in Downey, California.

1964

Bell franchised his restaurant in 1964.

1970

In the late 1970s, Bell opened a tourist railroad at Tuolumne, California.

This gauge railroad used the lower section of the track and several steam locomotives of the West Side Lumber Company railway.

The operation offered boat rides on the old mill pond and RV parking.

In the initial plan, there were themed areas of the park with restaurants and stores.

Glen Bell was able to locate and purchase old equipment (trains, cars, water towers, etc.) that were used in logging operations and brought to the park.

1978

His company grew rapidly, and the 868-restaurant chain was later sold to PepsiCo in 1978 for $125 million in stock.

1980

It closed in the early 1980s after falling traffic.

The property was eventually sold off to the Tuolumne tribe of the Mi Wuk Natives who have developed the land including event grounds.

2010

Bell died from Parkinson's disease on January 16, 2010, at age 86 in Rancho Santa Fe, California, leaving his wife, Martha, two sons, one daughter, four grandchildren, and three sisters.