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Oct 2022
35m 5s

Taco Bell vs Chipotle | Bellwether | 2

Wondery
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It's the 1950s and just down the road from the original McDonald's in San Bernardino, a Californian entrepreneur named Glen Bell is chasing a fast-food fortune. But with the burger wars heating up, Bell embarks on a bold venture to turn the taco from an exotic mystery into a fast-food munchie that could give the burger a run for its money. And when h ... Show More
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