Taco Bell Corp is the nations leading Mexican-Inspired quick service restaurant brand. Taco Bell serves over two billion customers each year in over 7,700 restaurants across the United States and over 500 restaurants overseas. Founded in 1962, Taco Bell, is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM). Parent company, Yum! Brands Inc. is a Fortune 500 corporation that operates the licensed brands Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut with nearly 55,000 restaurants worldwide. Head - quartered in Louisville, KY, Yum! employs 36,000 people and its stock is traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol YUM. Taco Bell operates over 7,427 restaurants in 31 countries. They are the 4th largest U.S. restaurant brand, serving over 42 million customers.