@ The Bell Presented by Taco Bell

2022 marks 60 years since the first Taco Bell Restaurant opened its doors in Downey, California. In these past 60 years, Taco Bell has shown its commitment to living más and inspiring others to do the same. While much has changed over the years, change is something that we embrace at Taco Bell and something that consumers have come to expect and love about the brand.

In this episode, Mark is joined by the new Global Chief Brand Officer, Sean Tresvant to discuss what it means to be at the helm of a 60 year brand and the opportunities that come with celebrating its heritage and leading into the future. The two will discuss how the brand has stayed restlessly creative these past 60 years, chasing every challenge, disrupting the industry and fueling fan passions in the pursuit of Living Más. Mark and Sean will chat about not only how Taco Bell is celebrating this milestone, but also what this means for the brand, our people, our food and our communities.

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Girl meets boy. Boy meets girl. Boy and girl, meet Taco Bell. In light of February being Valentine’s Day month, episode 11 will tell the love story of Enrique and Adriana, two Taco Bell employees who met as Taco Bell team members, rose in the ranks at the restaurant, fell in love, and together followed their dream to work at Taco Bell’s headquarters. This episode will not only show their commitment to one another but also to Taco Bell. They both started their careers with the company and have stayed, making Taco Bell their other one and only.

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About Taco Bell Corp.
For more information about Taco Bell, visit our website at www.TacoBell.com/news or at www.TacoBell.com/popular-links. You can also stay up to date on all things Taco Bell by following us on Facebook, Instagram, Taco Bell’s Twitter, Taco Bell News’ Twitter, TikTok and subscribing to our YouTube channel.

Taco Bell started the year off strong by being named Entrepreneur Magazine's Top Franchise for the second year in a row. In Episode 10, Mark sits down with Taco Bell franchisees Tina Reagan and SG Ellison to discuss what it takes to be on top. The group will dive into the secrets of Taco Bell and how the relationship between Taco Bell HQ and franchisees is the key to redefining the QSR industry, with continued innovations in digital, restaurant development, food and bigger picture sustainability.

For the final episode of the year, Mark chats with The Playbook’s David Meltzer about the power of happiness and how he plans to inspire and positively impact 1 billion people. Mark was also featured on a recent episode of The Playbook that you can listen to here.

In the latest episode of the podcast, Mark will continue to focus on his (and Taco Bell’s) devotion to People — chatting with Taco Bell franchisees Farzin and Imaan. The father and son duo share their story, experiences and more, and remind us all of what it means to live with Restless Creativity from generation to generation.

In this episode, Taco Bell CEO Mark King sits down with Guy Raz, former journalist, renowned author, CEO of Built-It Productions and the creative force behind the How I Built This podcast. Their conversation is an adventure through Restless Creativity, with some unexpected stops along the way. The two discuss why business stories make the best dramas, how curiosity wins over intelligence, the brilliance of “stupid” ideas, and much more...

Helping to take care of the planet is one thing. Doing it in a disruptive and truly Taco Bell way, is another.

Taco Bell aims to “Live Más” in many ways, from offering food for all  lifestyles to creating leaders for our communities inside and out of our  restaurants. But we also work to do our part in taking care of our  planet and leaving a lighter footprint on the communities around us. In  this episode, Mark King will chat with Tom Szaky, the CEO of fellow disruptive brand TerraCycle®.  

They dig into TerraCycle’s® unique approach to solving some of the world’s most pressing problems;  Taco Bell’s commitment to its Purpose pillar of Planet; and the excitement of their new US pilot partnership as a creative solution rooted in restless creativity.

To learn more about the Taco Bell Sauce Packet recycling program, visit https://www.tacobell.com/terracycle.

At Taco Bell, we believe that part of living más is restlessly continuing to push the boundaries in everything we do. Sometimes that means taking a moment to appreciate all the things we have already accomplished in our history as a brand in order to continue being bolder in the future. In today's episode, CEO Mark King chats with former CEO of Taco Bell and Yum! Brands Greg Creed to discuss Greg's new book, how Taco Bell has made a memorable impact in the quick service restaurant world throughout the years, the importance of continually building a unique and ownable company culture that inspires innovation and, most excitingly, the "comeback" of our breakfast menu which has a special place in both of these CEOs hearts (and stomachs).

Check out Greg’s new book R.E.D. Marketing, co-authored with Chief Marketing Office of Collider Ken Muench, here or available at select book retailers.

We often hear leaders say that “good ideas come from everyone.” But putting that idea into practice in the workplace can be…complicated. This is the story of how Taco Bell decided it was time to just go for it. They launched the Taco Bell Internal Incubator - a program designed to harness the ingenuity of corporate employees. Those who opt in learn unique creative-thinking techniques and then go after a pressing business challenge.

Was it a complete disaster? A smashing success? Find out in this episode, where CEO Mark King talks with both Natasha Gaffoglio, Senior Manager, Internal Communications, and Lee Kitchen, Independent Company Culture Consultant, about activating Restless Creativity among ALL employees.

Taco Bell isn’t just about offering delicious, craveable food for our fans. We also provide millions in scholarships and grants each year through the Taco Bell Foundation, to break down barriers to educate and inspire the next generation of leaders. True to the Taco Bell brand, and the spirit of Restless Creativity, these scholarships have helped hundreds of young students and Taco Bell team members achieve their boldest ambitions and create good in the world.

Today, Mark talks to Nash, a two-time Live Más Scholar, who created an impressive documentary about the impact of COVID on job prospects for recent graduates that earned him first place at the Hearst Journalism Awards and in the “Creativity During COVID” category from the White House News Associations’ 2021 student contest. He is a member of the Southeastern Asian Students Association and the Asian American Students Association at his school, and is participating in a fellowship for Asian American documentary filmmakers based in the US South.

Nash perfectly embodies the spirit of our scholarship program with his creative and honest passion for film-making.

Check out Nash's Documentary here.