The Taco Bell brand name must carry a lot of loyalty around here.
When they tore down and rebuilt Wendy’s, the people didn’t call out and demand square hamburgers. When McDonald’s did the same, the people didn’t scream for McAnything. But when they took away the Taco Bell, the people raised a very distinct stink.
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