We are excited to announce the opening of the newest Taco Bell in Raleigh! Located in The Shoppes at Battle Bridge shopping center at 6209 Rock Quarry Road, the new restaurant is sure to be a hit for Taco Bell fans in the community. Come check out the new location and we’re hiring!

The Taco Bell Foundation announced the opening of its seventh annual Live Más Scholarship application period, offering up to $7 million in scholarships to ambitious students across the country, including more than $2 million specifically for Taco Bell team members.

Applicants are encouraged to submit application videos that show how their pursuit of higher education will empower them to make a meaningful impact. Students ages 16-26 are encouraged to apply for the passion-based scholarship. The application is non-traditional and only requires a two-minute video describing your passion, a positive change you want to make in the world, and how your education will help you achieve that goal. The scholarship does not require students to submit grades, essays, or test scores, and the funds apply to multiple education paths, including community colleges and trade schools.

The application period will close on January 11, 2022, and recipients will be announced in Spring 2022. The awards are $5,000, $10,000 or $25,000 per student. The Taco Bell Foundation will award over $2 million to Taco Bell team members who have been a part of the Taco Bell family for at least 30 continuous days. The previous 90-day employment requirement was reduced to 30 to encourage scholarship applications among team members and incentivize prospective job candidates. In addition to the scholarships reserved for team members, the Taco Bell Foundation will offer up to $5 million in new and renewal scholarships for students nationwide.

For more information on the Live Más Scholarship, or to apply, visit livemasscholarship.com.

KFC is introducing Quick Pick-Up, a faster way to pick-up orders without waiting in line. With KFC’s Quick Pick-Up, you order ahead, park in a dedicated parking spot, grab your hot order and go. Available at participating U.S. locations, to avoid waiting in line:

Place an order for Quick Pick-Up on the KFC app or KFC.com
Head to your local KFC restaurant
Park in a dedicated VIP parking spot,
Go inside where your order will be hot, ready, and waiting on KFC’s new Quick Pick-Up shelf.

Taco Bell’s Friendsgiving is here with free Friendsgiving Party Packs for our most loyal fans. Fans who have reached FIRE! Rewards status will gain exclusive access to the limited amount of free Taco Bell Friendsgiving Party Packs to complement their spread while supplies last.

FIRE! members will be emailed a link with instructions for how to order their Friendsgiving Party Pack on Wednesday, 11/17 at 10am PST. Once the email goes out, the offer will be available on a first-come basis. Each pack includes Cinnabon Delights Candied Yams, Rolls with HOT! Sauce Packet Butter, Green Bean Casserole Supreme, and Dessert Nachos in reusable ceramic Taco Bell branded bakeware and Friendsgiving decor, and will be delivered to their doorsteps on 11/19.

We are pleased to announce that the KFC at 3416 Poole Road in Raleigh, NC is now open! The fresh new design prominently features the Colonel on the exterior and the traditional red and white color scheme so familiar to KFC fans.

The location was formerly a Taco Bell and KFC. The new building is an attractive new addition to the Walnut Creek Shopping Center.

Following a successful test at select locations in the Houston area last year, Taco Bell is launching the new Double Steak Grilled Cheese Burrito nationwide starting November 11, 2021.

The Double Steak Grilled Cheese Burrito features a double portion of the brand’s marinated steak, plus a double serving of seasoned rice, crunchy red tortilla strips, chipotle sauce, nacho cheese sauce, reduced-fat sour cream, three cheese blend all rolled up in a soft tortilla with cheese grilled onto the outside of the tortilla.

While the Double Steak Grilled Cheese Burrito officially makes its nationwide debut on November 11, Taco Bell is offering Rewards members exclusive early access via the brand’s app for two days only on November 9 and November 10, 2021.

KFC customers can receive the limited-edition “Bucket Hugger” with the purchase of a qualifying bucket meal at KFC.com or on the KFC app November 9-11, while supplies last. The Finger Lickin’ Chicken Mitten Bucket Hugger is a knitted sweater featuring a festive KFC holiday design that slides onto a bucket of our world-famous fried chicken. Plus, you can slip your hands into its built-in mittens to safely carry your chicken to the holiday potluck or to keep your fingers toasty while enjoying your bucket meal outdoors with friends and loved ones. Customers who order a qualifying KFC bucket meal for delivery or pickup on KFC.com or the KFC app will receive a confirmation email to claim their Bucket Hugger.

For the 10th year, Taco Bell is giving away free tacos with its “Steal a Base, Steal a Taco” World Series promotion.

Atlanta Braves’ second baseman Ozzie Albies is this year’s “Taco Hero”. Albies stole second base in the first inning of Game 1 of the series against the Houston Astros.

Taco Bell previously announced the deal ahead of the World Series and said it would “celebrate America’s Taco Hero and give away a free Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Tacos for everyone in America, while supplies last, on a specified date that will be unveiled at a later time.”

The free Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Taco giveaway is scheduled for all-day Nov. 4 while supplies last. Limit one per person.

Breakfast is back at Taco Bell. Taco Bell is giving fans a reason to celebrate with a free Toasted Breakfast Burrito on October 21 from 7-11 AM (local time), while supplies last. Taco Bell will help to ensure they don’t miss their free Toasted Breakfast Burrito opportunity on October 21 by offering a “Wake Up Call.” By texting “Wake Up” to 1-866-WAKEUP3, fans can sign up to receive a pre-recorded wake up call from Taco Bell to kick start their morning with a reminder.

To wrap up this breakfast celebration, the brand has also debuted a Breakfast Sleepwear Collection on Taco Bell’s retail eStore: Taco Shop. The collection includes an ultra-plush hot sauce packet blanket perfect for snuggling and pajama sets and eye masks.

Taco Bell fans can come together to cheer for the first stolen base in the World Series with the “Steal a Base, Steal a Taco” deal.

For the 10th year, Taco Bell will give everyone a free Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Taco after the first stolen base in the World Series. The first stolen base triggers the big prize, and then Taco Bell announces the date when the free tacos will be doled out at locations across the US.

The World Series will kick off on October 26. Tune in to see your favorite team and/or solely because you want a free taco.