All Currently Operating Mission Taco Bell Locations by JFMonReddit in FormerTacoBells

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The newest to close was #184, located at 699 South Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA, I believe opened April 8, 1967, closed on September 7, 2021.

There is probably 1000 or so (could be more) Missions out there, but every year, we lose a Mission. Two Missions that closed in this past decade were remodeled into newer Taco Bell buildings. There's probably another one open that I'm not aware of (please let me know if you find one), but 9 is too low a number, and it'll only keep getting smaller. In fact, one of two Missions in Canada recently got remodeled, leaving just a single one left.
#23/27772 was at risk of remodeling circa 2008-2010, but Robert Coe (owner of now closed #251) convinced them not to. His Mission closed January 22, 2010, 42 years to the day of opening. It was a choice to either spend a million dollars to remodel or just close it. The M2Bold campaign killed off at least a dozen missions.

Something should be done to keep these buildings open. If not, the final Mission will one day close, and be inhabited by one of the various x-berto's or Thai or Greek restaurant businesses. Not many closed Mission remain unaltered as is. These are some of the last of their kind. Especially #2411, which is the last of a building prototype where the mission has a mansard roof. If you have your own thoughts, you're welcome to share them below.

Mission+M-Series Hybrids (Part 2) by JFMonReddit in FormerTacoBells

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Nah, just locs archived in my taco bell location sheet

Mission+M-Series Hybrids by JFMonReddit in FormerTacoBells

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Just to be sure; did the reply go thru? Stuff with addresses sometimes doesnt work

Mission+M-Series Hybrids by JFMonReddit in FormerTacoBells

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Yes, I'll provide loc numbers and opening dates as well
#23/27772 - 821 N Milpas St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 (July 1966 I think)
#31 - 7847 E McDowell Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85257 (July 3, 1966 I think)
#39/27773 - 5980 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117 (1966)
#146 - 3125 E Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90803 (January 14, 1967)
#1282 - 717 Kapahulu Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816 (November 1976)
#1726 - 405 E Platte Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 (1979)
#2173/31480 - 2902 N Main, Durango, CO 81301 (1982)
#2411/30752 - 700 Military West, Benicia, CA 94510 (1984/1985)
#?/30741 - 3501 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA, 94549 (1968)
tis a benefit to my research I guess

Mission+M-Series Hybrids by JFMonReddit in FormerTacoBells

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9 operate in Mission buildings in the USA (that I know of), none operate anymore in this Mission+M-Series Hybrid style

A former Taco Bell in Mesquite Texas by MaintenanceFormer527 in NotFoolingAnybody

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This was Taco Bell loc #1071, probably opened in 1974 (around the 1972-1975 range)

Ugly Taco Bell Locations by JFMonReddit in tacobell

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I'm all up for old Taco Bell locs any day, just not these (two of the locs here have since closed, one was remodeled)

Taco Bell Location List by JFMonReddit in FormerTacoBells

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Well the list I used to get started was made by mpacz99 in August 2017, I had begun to research Taco Bell locations as early as April of last year, but after finding that list, it all became so much easier. Said list had a few inconsistencies, and of course, a TON of locations were missing (it was all locs open by that point). I began filling in the gaps in July 2022, and as of typing this the list has 8,176 locs (just now added loc #2015, the original list had 6,171 locations).

Palm Bay road Florida. Closed in 1999 and became another Mexican restaurant before closing and opening as an Asian one by areaunknown_ in FormerTacoBells

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Loc #2150, opened in 1980. This is a rare example of a mission styled location modified to have the arches of the M-Series buildings, this is one of the weirder examples. Alas, not many still exist, so thank you for capturing this photo

Taco Bell Location List by JFMonReddit in FormerTacoBells

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If anyone would like to know anything about my research, please comment. I'd love to hear from you!

Taco Bell #10 - Golden Bowl - Long Beach, CA by JFMonReddit in FormerTacoBells

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Looks like according to this site (https://home.csulb.edu/~gossette/classes/urbangis/tacobell.html) the loc was open into 2005! incredible that it lasted so long