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title: "Taco Bell Franchisee Opens an All-Digital Location in Kansas City"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/fd6fe4d4-9695-41bd-a630-87e260e4ed05
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20240116_taco_bell_franchisee_opens_an_alldigital_location_in_kansas_city.html
category: "Mexican"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Mexican"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit","Technology"]
published: 2024-01-16T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:01:42.376Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1561758033-d89a9ad46330?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Taco Bell Franchisee Opens an All-Digital Location in Kansas City

**TL;DR:** Diversified Restaurant Group, a large Taco Bell franchisee, has opened the first drive-thru-only Taco Bell in Missouri. The location, at 3030 Van Brunt Blvd in Kansas City, features a dual-lane drive-thru and offers a limited-time promotion on Uber Eats and DoorDash orders.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-01-16. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20240116_taco_bell_franchisee_opens_an_alldigital_location_in_kansas_city.html).*

## Story

Diversified Restaurant Group, one of the largest Taco Bell franchisees, is kicking off 2024 with the launch of the first drive-thru-only Taco Bell in Missouri. This location was designed to prioritize drive-thru service. It has no seating or lobby, allowing staff to concentrate on efficiently satisfying drive-thru and mobile orders.

To mark the inauguration of the Taco Bell, located at 3030 Van Brunt Blvd, the restaurant is hosting a grand opening. Online customers can enjoy a limited-time promotion of spend $20+ get $5 off on orders placed at this location through Uber Eats or DoorDash, valid starting grand opening day until Tuesday, January 23rd. The location offers the signature all-time favorites, specialty menu items, and more.

The new location features a dual-lane drive-thru, a vestibule equipped with two ordering kiosks, and a late-night pickup window for mobile orders. The grand opening event will commence with a ribbon-cutting ceremony by the KC Chamber of Commerce at 9 am, followed by a spread of Taco Bell favorites.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- QSR (sector)
- grand opening (topic)
- Taco Bell (company)
- DoorDash (company)
- Uber Eats (company)
- online ordering (topic)
- drive thru (topic)
- Diversified Restaurant Group (company)
- KC Chamber of Commerce (regulator)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20240116_taco_bell_franchisee_opens_an_alldigital_location_in_kansas_city.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/fd6fe4d4-9695-41bd-a630-87e260e4ed05).