Collins Foods Announces Plan to Exit Taco Bell Business

sss333 on 15/04/2025 - 09:36
Last edited 15/04/2025 - 11:10 by 1 other user

Taco Bell – Business Exit

Collins Foods has decided to exit its Taco Bell business. Discussions are currently underway with Taco Bell International (TBI) regarding a potential transition of the business to new ownership. Collins Foods intends to complete the transition within the next 12 months, subject to formal terms being agreed.

A further update will be provided, including estimated exit costs, as matters progress. If a new operator cannot be identified and/or an agreement cannot be reached, other exit options will be explored.

Wonder if they'll find anyone to take it over or it'll be the end of Taco Bell in Australia.

Food & Grocery

Related Stores

Taco Bell
Taco Bell

Comments

  • Duckie2hh on 15/04/2025 - 09:38
    +1

    Never seen any around.

  • Russell Dupsumtucka on 15/04/2025 - 10:00
    +7

    I forget, is this the 3rd or 4th time TB has left the building?

    Wasn't Yum foods the 'importer' of TB in the 'oughts? Maybe they can take it again?

  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 15/04/2025 - 10:08
    +7

    oh no…

  • tenpercent on 15/04/2025 - 10:12
    +7

    the end of Taco Bell in Australia.

    Didn't even notice they existed in Australia beyond American content on TV screens.

    • Cluster on 15/04/2025 - 10:42

      Yeah, none in Adelaide AFAIK, and I never saw one on multiple trips to Melbourne either. Must be a Sydney only thing.

      Anyway, they won't be missed. American businesses are on the nose at the moment and few people will be sad to see one go.

      Yes I know, it's a local franchise and only paying Americans for the branding and licensing, but your average consumer doesn't go into the minutiae of international corporate structures when choosing somewhere to eat fast food.

      • tenpercent on 15/04/2025 - 10:45
        +2

        American businesses are on the nose at the moment

        KFC seems very popular today

      • woodg on 15/04/2025 - 13:54

        Not only a Sydney thing. They had stores in Bathurst and Orange - both now closed. Orange store never seemed busy when I drove past.

      • qtr pounder on 15/04/2025 - 20:40

        Quite a few in Qld as well.
        I have one 5 mins from my house, but other than once after it first opened, I havent been there since. 🤷‍♂️

  • Gdsamp on 15/04/2025 - 10:18
    +14

    Looks like the Bell has tolled.
    Tacos couldn’t shell out enough profit.
    Nacho average success story — it’s gone.
    They couldn’t wrap it up, so they’re folding.

  • Gdsamp on 15/04/2025 - 10:18

    Godspeed

  • brendanm on 15/04/2025 - 10:47
    +7

    Tried this slop once and once only. No taste and greasy. Old el paso taco kit from Coles tastes at least 10 times better. Not sure who their target audience is.

  • Wiadro on 15/04/2025 - 10:54

    down my way theres a 80% built KFC and CarlJrs which have been abandoned for months

  • Halfpea on 15/04/2025 - 11:17
    +1

    I like Taco Bell in other countries. I tried it once here and had to ask for a refund for the cold inedible mess they served us. Never been back. Shame really as for fast food junk in other places they are ok.

    Same with Carls Jr, a good burger ruined by Australians paying 14 year olds to serve inedible crap to people who just take it up the arse rather than demand better.

  • HamBoi69 on 15/04/2025 - 11:33
    +4

    Well, when they're competing with local chains like GYG and Zambrero, it doesn't surprise me.

    • Wiadro on 15/04/2025 - 11:34
      +5

      Zambreo also needs to go, thats worst than TB

      • HamBoi69 on 15/04/2025 - 11:35

        Agreed, most times I've eaten there, the weird sauces they put on have been off, but anyway, it's probably just me. GYG is good, though.

        • thisusernameistaken on 17/04/2025 - 08:32

          @HamBoi69 Interesting, I think Zambrero nachos are better value and quality than GYG nachos. Why the hate? @Wiadro

      • Gdsamp on 15/04/2025 - 19:10

        yep nothing worse than pretentious mexican themed 'fast' food
        Taco Bell is unapologetic texmex fast food slop, for that you have to respect it

      • whatgift on 17/04/2025 - 10:43

        No way - I much prefer it to GYG because of the choice and more flavour in their offerings.

    • bubbleboom on 16/04/2025 - 11:55
      +1

      No love for Salsas?

  • Hotpotcorn on 15/04/2025 - 12:04

    gyg is the best fast food chain right now. change my mind.

    • Some Guy on 15/04/2025 - 12:42
      +5

      no

    • Aureus on 15/04/2025 - 13:27
      +11

      gyg is overpriced bland food

      • SlickMick on 16/04/2025 - 10:44
        +3

        gyg is the only work lunch takeout that I won't participate in. I've never enjoyed a meal from there.

    • Excelsior on 16/04/2025 - 23:40
      +3

      GYG used to be alright, now it's just way too expensive for what it is.

      • zfind on 17/04/2025 - 11:36

        Agree. Portions shrank too, worsening the situation. The Cali item variants are elite but I just can’t shell out that much for that small a portion.

    • I like GoodDeals on 17/04/2025 - 11:52

      Unpopular Opinion.. Salsas

  • foxmulder on 15/04/2025 - 13:04
    +1

    I guess me making my own crunch wraps at home take a toll to someone else.

  • jv on 15/04/2025 - 13:06
    -2

    When is Taco Bell coming to Australia ?

  • pharkurnell on 15/04/2025 - 13:36

    Egads….
    Yoiks….

  • Baysew on 15/04/2025 - 13:50
    +1

    Adios.

  • Poor Ass on 15/04/2025 - 14:24
    +1

    It's a good thing

    The food is so bad always cold and tasteless and doesn't even live up to the name

    Hardly any taco options

    Will not be missed

  • JimB on 15/04/2025 - 15:31
    +1

    Always wanted to try it.

    Never been close to one when I want to eat it.

    I do go to GYG quite frequently.

  • payless69 on 15/04/2025 - 15:57
    +1

    Turn them into Quick Gerry's overprised cables and mobiles?

  • rexanator619 on 16/04/2025 - 09:21

    I only go to Taco Bell for a quick cheap bite. A few Cheesy Scrolls and some Chips are the only things I enjoy from them.

  • SlickMick on 16/04/2025 - 10:48

    The cheap food business model doesn't work in Australia, because overheads are a far bigger proportion of costs.
    I love taco bell in US, but a big part of the appeal is I can order so much and pay so little.

    Eating out will always be expensive in Australia, so trying to go cheap is just going to result in no customers.

  • Aussie Paul 58 on 16/04/2025 - 11:10

    In Ipswich Queensland they replaced Sizzler with Taco bell. Tried it once. Its slop. Never again. Can't understand how anyone could think this is comparable to Sizzler.

    • Poor Ass on 17/04/2025 - 10:16
      +1

      It's an insult to Sizzler to put Taco Bell in the same sentence

      Taco Bell is dog shit in Australia but pretty good overseas

  • gromit on 16/04/2025 - 21:11

    there is a Taco Bell australia? can't say I have ever seen one, not that I would ever go to one again after trying once in San Diego.

    • Poor Ass on 17/04/2025 - 10:17

      probably go Chipotle instead

      • zfind on 17/04/2025 - 11:37

        Chipotle is some bomb-ass shit, nothing in AU has ever compared for fast-casual Tex-Mex.

        • Poor Ass on 17/04/2025 - 11:47

          I mean 10+ years ago they only had Montezumas which everything tasted the same just burnt cheese on enchiladas and burritos you can't even tell them apart

          Guzman I guess is a good addition and food is "seem more authentic" not sure if it is anything close to what they eat in Mexico but they are spreading like a disease must be making a fortune on franchise fees

          Zambrero is kinda crap too I never see anyone going in and taste too healthy

          • zfind on 17/04/2025 - 11:49

            @Poor Ass: Fast Mexican is essentially Tex-Mex which is americanised mexican. Real Mexican cuisine is only really found in restaurants in Australia and maybe a few isolated authentic taqueria-type joints, but the last one I knew of in Perth closed ages ago. Sad when the plates be amazing.

  • exit on 16/04/2025 - 22:38

    Says they're struggling but the main issue is lack of location. Just not convenient to get to.

  • AustriaBargain on 17/04/2025 - 00:29

    I'd try the Crunchwrap Supreme, I see a lot of memes about it, it has a funny name, and I bet it's not bad as far as junk food goes.

  • umoddbro on 17/04/2025 - 02:47

    Gee I wonder why they are struggling, who knew location was key… Opening stores out in the middle of nowhere is not a good business strategy.

    • Poor Ass on 17/04/2025 - 10:18

      it's not the location most are actually situated quite well because they don't open them up where they see no value that is why you don't see Maccas in some rural towns

      the issue is Taco Bell food is dog shit in Aus

  • KaTst3R on 17/04/2025 - 09:35

    TB is supposed to be cheap tex mex. But when it came to Australia, it became expensive which is exactly not the reason why people eat TB.

    • Poor Ass on 17/04/2025 - 10:19

      price aside the food is shit

      • KaTst3R on 17/04/2025 - 10:40

        When the food is cheap and shit. Some (drunk) people can still accept it. When it is expensive and shit, no one buys.

        • Poor Ass on 17/04/2025 - 11:06

          some reason they are all scattered in the suburbs so miss most of the drunkards concentrated in the city

  • megaclix on 17/04/2025 - 10:41

    I do wonder if any of their Execs have tried to use their own Taco Bell app. You can't even browse their menu to get an idea of prices. To order you just get redirected to menulog/doordash/ubereats. Am I missing something?

    If they are this incompetent, they need to go.

    • Nalar on 17/04/2025 - 11:11

      On the plus side, nobody in store knows how to use the app either, if you make an order then tell them you want to cash in points they'll be lost and eventually the manager will come over and just comp the item not spending the points.

      This happened like 5-6 times before quality dropped off a cliff at my local.

  • R4 on 17/04/2025 - 11:10

    I've tried it a couple of times. It isn't terrible but not that great either - certainly overpriced for what you get. GYG and Zambrero are not much better.. Mexican food is not my favourite fast food but most of what you get outside of North America is often very average.

    • gromit on 19/04/2025 - 10:16

      Unless you are south of the US border most of what you get INSIDE North America is even worse. Tex-Mex is the US taking Mexican food, adding a load of sugar and removing all the flavour.

  • kngo90 on 17/04/2025 - 11:30

    LOL there's one under construction in Bonnyrigg. Wonder what will happen with that one.

  • SuperMid on 17/04/2025 - 11:36

    White ppl: wow its so authentic!

  • I like GoodDeals on 17/04/2025 - 11:58

    Taco Bell AUS menu is completely different to Taco Bell USA.

    TACO Bell AUS offerings are bland and bad compared to Taco Bell USA. If the AUS recipies are sooo how can you even survive.

Login or Join to leave a comment
Login Join