Taco Bell in Ames... CLOSED???
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Good point, but I think that was a Hardees before my time. I went to school in the 1990s.
I think the Blimpie moved in while I was in school. Does that mean there used to be a Maid Rite in Campustown also?
Maid rite was in campus town for about a year. It was close the the varsity theater. It is now called Angies Cantina, where I think they serve breakfast food, Mexican food and beer.
I believe the maid-rite was in the old burger king building. They had some really strange hours and didn't really advertise when they opened. I think that location is just cursed. There has been a lot of different places in and out of there.
I did enjoy the Taco's there honestly. They only wreaked hell on my stomach once as compared to other Taco's I've had. That said, it was dirty but man I loved the Baja Blast, honestly my favorite mountain dew, I wish they'd start bottling that stuff. It was the PERFECT hangover cure (for me anyway) certainly not the best tacos in town (that award goes to Es Tas) but still good.
I'm not an ISU student or anything, but I must give my input on this!
I am upset that this Taco Bell closed. Not only was it one of the more rare Taco Bell restaurants that weren't mixed in with other YUM! brands such has KFC, Long John Silver's or Pizza Hut Express, but it was in Campustown!
Me and a buddy come to Ames a lot and we were gonna nab some TB on the way out of town but we were ULTIMATELY ****** off when we saw it was closed.
I know there are a lot of users on here that spoke about this particular TB negatively, but I've been there quite a bit (not as much as the students or Ames residents) but I have always had great service and food, and I liked their ordering counter. It made it look more like a local pizza joint than anything.
I do agree with some of the users on here about the concentrating everything to S Duff Ave. Though it's convenient to have Wal-Mart, Target, Kmart, Best Buy, Borders, and everything else and their mother down there, we have to be honest that the mall is hurting like no other, and hate the fact that everything is moving to one spot in the city. Campustown is nice, but I would like to see the transit center they are building. It is rather difficult to find a parking space, particularly during the bar hours on Fridays and Saturdays. At least they are relocating instead of closing for good.
I heard the church next door owned the parking lot and wanted the parking lot back. I know this sounds like a lame reason, but maybe the owner had some tiff with the church for the past few years and said the hell with it and closed up.
Does anyone have any solid credible information about this? Thanks!
Nate
I am upset that this Taco Bell closed. Not only was it one of the more rare Taco Bell restaurants that weren't mixed in with other YUM! brands such has KFC, Long John Silver's or Pizza Hut Express, but it was in Campustown!
Me and a buddy come to Ames a lot and we were gonna nab some TB on the way out of town but we were ULTIMATELY ****** off when we saw it was closed.
I know there are a lot of users on here that spoke about this particular TB negatively, but I've been there quite a bit (not as much as the students or Ames residents) but I have always had great service and food, and I liked their ordering counter. It made it look more like a local pizza joint than anything.
I do agree with some of the users on here about the concentrating everything to S Duff Ave. Though it's convenient to have Wal-Mart, Target, Kmart, Best Buy, Borders, and everything else and their mother down there, we have to be honest that the mall is hurting like no other, and hate the fact that everything is moving to one spot in the city. Campustown is nice, but I would like to see the transit center they are building. It is rather difficult to find a parking space, particularly during the bar hours on Fridays and Saturdays. At least they are relocating instead of closing for good.
I heard the church next door owned the parking lot and wanted the parking lot back. I know this sounds like a lame reason, but maybe the owner had some tiff with the church for the past few years and said the hell with it and closed up.
Does anyone have any solid credible information about this? Thanks!
Nate
Here's what I heard going to the Bell on the second-to-last night of its operation. I got a chance to talk with the staff there, who were in high spirits despite losing their jobs. They really are the friendliest staff you will find anywhere.
I was told by one of the workers that the church next door just to their east on Lincoln Way wanted to expand their parking lot. They made it worth the franchise owner's while to sell the location and rebuild out on Duff (must have really wanted those parking spaces).
Not sure if this has already been posted but here is a link to an Iowa State Daily article about the loss of the Taco Bell.
I agree that S Duff seems to be getting everything, but with the Campustown revitalization project that is now underway I'm confident that'll help things out.
Speaking of Blimpie, I blimped up on Superdog and Pokey Stix when I stayed up in Ames all the time. My friends lived at Freddy Court and we'd try hard to find a sober driver to take us to Superdog, if that didn't work we'd settle on Pokey Stix. Neither of the aforementioned really were that good now that I think of it, but man, at 2 am it was amazing. I had each for the first time when I was wasted, and only ate them wasted. War Pita Pit!
I don't always eat tacos, but when I do... I prefer Taco Bell. Run for the Border my friends.
Planet Sub looked like it was closed this evening when we drove by.
It looked completely dark... is another Campustown business closing???
It looked completely dark... is another Campustown business closing???
According to people on Glurb, They are building a Taco Bell/KFC on Duff...
Bye Bye Taco Bell! - glurb.com (a.k.a. HeyIowa.com): Iowa Message Board / Forum
Bye Bye Taco Bell! - glurb.com (a.k.a. HeyIowa.com): Iowa Message Board / Forum
I have also heard they were moving to Duff because of lease issues.
I really hope they get something else in there quickly, because that old taco bell is a block away from my house and now I have nowhere to run to real quick like.
I really hope they get something else in there quickly, because that old taco bell is a block away from my house and now I have nowhere to run to real quick like.
I wonder if they're going to occupy the old Wendy's right by the Super Walmart? That Wendy's closed some time ago. I also wonder if they're going to close the KFC on Lincolnway?
