AmericaJR’s Jason Rzucidlo recently visited the site of the first Del Taco restaurant in the desert town of Yermo, California. Here’s how the story goes according to OriginalDelTaco.com: In 1954, Ed Hackbarth, an Air Force veteran, got a job managing Bells Hamburgers, owned by Bell, founder of Taco Bell. By 1961 Hackbarth was on his own, founding Del Taco in the small desert town of Yermo. With a menu of 19¢ tacos, 24¢ cheeseburgers, tostadas, and fries, Del Taco brought in $169 in sales on its first day in business (The equivalent of 900 tacos).
The first Del Taco restaurant stands at 38434 W. Yermo Road, Yermo, California.
For more info, go to: https://www.originaldeltaco.com.