Two Taco Bells…
…that found new lives as better restaurants.
In both cases, brand new Taco Bell locations opened up in the nearby, immediate vicinity. After two examples of—what I think was the taco chain’s late 1990’s/early 2000’s design scheme—were abandoned, the buildings were repurposed by locals with actual quality food to offer. In a country littered with fast food relics, it’s nice to see.
1. Amy’s Donuts in Columbus. Photographed September 2020:
2. Tom Yum Thai & Sushi in Amelia, Ohio. Photographed August 2022:
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