Thank you for your patience and support.” Del Taco was way better than Taco Bell, and so many options there. You can't even get a basic f'n tostada at Taco Bell. And much more affordable.

Ed Hackbarth and David Jameson opened the first Del Taco in 1964 in Yermo, California. The menu featured a mix of Mexican staples such as tacos and tostadas and American fast-food classics such as ...

When Taco Bell first opened in the mid-1960s, the menu was short, sweet, and cheap: five items, all selling for 19 cents, including tacos, beans and cheese, burritos, chili burgers, and tostadas.

Oliver Hurd is the founder and managing partner of Jupiter-based 61 Holdings, the franchise partner overseeing Del Taco’s expansion in South Florida from St. Lucie to Broward counties.