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Five ways Taco Bell is proving its brand relevanceFive ways Taco Bell is proving its brand relevance

While the rest of the QSR world can’t keep up with customers, says CEO Brian Niccol

Lisa Jennings, Executive Editor

January 30, 2017

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Taco Bell has enjoyed five consecutive years of same-store sales growth and expects to surpass $10 billion in sales by the end of 2017, said CEO Brian Niccol on Friday. 

The 7,500-unit chain is well on its way to reaching its goal of $14 billion in sales by 2021, Niccol said at a conference sponsored by BDO and Trinity Capital Investment Banking in Los Angeles. 

That growth comes largely from the Irvine, Calif.-based chain’s success with staying relevant — not an easy feat for a 54-year-old brand. 

From the launch of the latest menu innovation last week, to new experiments with staffing, here are five ways Taco Bell is demonstrating its brand relevance.

Photos courtesy of Taco Bell

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About the Author

Lisa Jennings

Executive Editor, Nation's Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality

Lisa Jennings is executive editor of Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality. She joined the NRN staff as West Coast editor in 2004 as a veteran journalist. Before joining NRN, she spent 11 years at The Commercial Appeal, the daily newspaper in Memphis, Tenn., most recently as editor of the Food and Health & Wellness sections. Prior experience includes staff reporting for the Washington Business Journal and United Press International.

Lisa’s areas of expertise include coverage of both large public restaurant chains and small independents, the regulatory and legal landscapes impacting the industry overall, as well as helping operators find solutions to run their business better.

Lisa Jennings’ experience:

Executive editor, NRN (March 2020 to present)

Executive editor, Restaurant Hospitality (January 2018 to present)

Senior editor, NRN (September 2004 to March 2020)

Reporter/editor, The Commercial Appeal (1990-2001)

Reporter, Washington Business Journal (1985-1987)

Contact Lisa Jennings at:

[email protected]

@livetodineout

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-jennings-83202510/

 

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