Chaos as scores of hungry West Australians SLEEP outside Taco Bell and cause a huge traffic jam as the iconic food chain opens for the first time
- There were hundreds in the queue when Taco Bell opened at 10am
- Some people had queued overnight with tents and sleeping bags
- Texan in Perth screamed when she heard Taco Bell was coming to WA
The end of a six-decade long wait for Taco Bell to arrive in Western Australia caused so much excitement it sparked a traffic jam on a major highway.
Hundreds of people queued for hours to sample the menu at the US fast food giant’s first WA outlet – bringing the Great Eastern Highway in the Perth suburb of Midland to a stand still.
Some even queued all night to ensure they were among the first in the door when the restaurant opened at 10am.
There was great excitement when Taco Bell’s first Western Australia outlet opened on Wednesday
Some people queued overnight to make sure they were at the top of the line when Taco Bell opened its doors for the first time in Western Australia
According to a report on the Perth Now website, some people came armed with tents, sleeping bags and beanbags to make their wait for a taco more comfortable.
James Corby, who moved to Perth from America when he was a child had long implored Taco Bell to open an outlet in WA.
His long wait to experience Taco Bell in his adopted home of Western Australia finally came to an end today.
‘It was worth the wait, the long night (queueing),’ he told Perth Now’s Bryce Luff.
Western Australia’s first Taco Bell restaurant caused a traffic jam in Perth on Tuesday, with people very keen to sample their Mexican-themed food
Texas native Ashley Renfro, was close to the front of the line with her three-year-old daughter Georgia Belle when Taco Bell opened this morning.
‘When I heard Taco Bell was coming to Perth I was screaming,’ she said.
As well as tacos and other Mexican inspired food, Taco Bell also sells chips, drinks and deserts.
Taco Bell plans to open a second Perth outlet in 2022 in the northern suburbs of the city
Taco Bell was founded by man called Glen Bell, an entrepreneur who had previously owned a hot dog stand.
Bell sold the chain to PepsiCo in 1978.
Taco Bell’s Australian operation also has outlets in NSW, Queensland and Victoria.
Their entry into the WA market will soon be doubled, with a second Perth outlet set to open in 2022 in Ellenbrook, in the city’s northern suburbs.
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