Taco Bell is an American-based chain of fast food restaurants originating in Irvine, California in 1962, by founder Glen Bell. Taco Bell is the leading Mexican-inspired, quick-service restaurant brand serving a variety of tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, novelty and specialty items, and multiple "value menu" items. Locations typically feature a 2,000 - 2,600 square foot building with a drive-thru window, situated on 0.5 - 1.2 acre of land. The chain has 8,564 restaurants in 32 countries. 2023 revenue for Taco Bell was $15.92B, an 8.7% increase from 2022.

Yum! Brands, Inc. (or Yum!) (NYSE: YUM), formerly Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc., is an American fast food corporation. Yum! operates the brands KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill, except in China, where the brands are operated by a separate company, Yum China. Founded in 1977, when PepsiCo acquired Pizza Hut, the company currently operates over 58,700 company-owned and franchised restaurant locations across 157 countries and territories worldwide. The company closed out 2023 with system sales of $64.9B, across all divisions, with a current market cap of $39.0B. The company has an S&P rating of BB+ and a long-term credit rating of Ba2 from Moody’s. They are headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Tacala’s Founders, Dick Reese, and Don Ghareeb opened our first Taco Bell in 1989 in Columbiana, Alabama. Taco Bell locations have more than tripled in the past 30+ years, and Tacala has grown to over 340 locations in the Southeast and Texas. Altamont Capital Partners invested in Tacala in 2012 and has helped drive explosive unit growth over the past eight years. In recognition of Don Ghareeb’s impact on our company and culture, he was named Chairman Emeritus. Even after 30 years and 340+ Taco Bell restaurants our focus has stayed the same: serve our customers, serve our teams, and serve our communities with kindness. We call this our Here To Serve principle; it’s what we do and a credit to our success.