Of the numerous Taco Bell locations across Colorado, it’s great that The Choice City gets to brag about its very unique one.
Building That Dates Back to the Early 70s is a Great Taco Bell
Seeing that Taco Bell at the corner of Prospect Road and College Avenue today, you can tell it used to be somebody’s home, but you’d probably not guess that it was almost demolished it. It’s hard to imagine that Taco Bell not looking like it does.
If you’ve lived in the Fort Collins area for any length of time, you’ve passed by or stopped in at that Taco Bell, many times. Being near the Colorado State University campus, you have to assume they get many, many students through their doors and drive-thru, as they’re open 24/7.
According to The Coloradoan, there was a Taco Bell right next to where this one stands; in 1992, Taco Bell took over operations of that Taco Bell and worked with the City on a plan.
The plan: tearing that old Taco Bell down and renovating what is known as the Mawson House on the corner, which was built in 1930, to be a Taco Bell at the cost (to Taco Bell) of nearly $400,000 (over $900,000 in today’s money.)
Have You Seen Inside the College & Prospect Taco Bell?
You don’t have be a huge fan of Taco Bell to enjoy seeing that building. I’m not a guy that stops into any Taco Bell on the regular, but as I was getting pictures of the outside of this one, I realized I must get photos of the inside; and I was very impressed…