Taco Bell has extended its lease on its corporate headquarters in Irvine for 11 years, meaning the fast food giant will remain based in Southern California until 2030, according to a news release.

Taco Bell has been in Irvine for more than 40 years and moved into its current home, a sleek five-story office building in the Irvine Spectrum business complex, nearly a decade ago. The street address became 1 Glen Bell Way, named for the man who founded the chain.

About 800 people work in the 180,000-square-foot space, which has on-site childcare, a dry cleaning service, salon and car wash. Facilities include a test kitchen for developing new recipes and a social listening hub called the Fish Bowl.

Taco Bell taste-testing room. (Courtesy of Taco Bell)

Taco Bell children’s center for childcare. (Courtesy of Taco Bell)

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Lobby of Taco Bell headquarters. (Courtesy of Taco Bell)

Taco Bell test kitchen. (Courtesy of Taco Bell)

Taco Bell’s Fish Bowl. (Courtesy of Taco Bell)



Taco Bell headquarters in Irvine, California. (Photo by Joshua Blanchard/Getty Images for Taco Bell)

The lease extension means that plans can move forward to restore the first Taco Bell restaurant on the Irvine campus. “Numero Uno” was a 400-square-foot building with walk-up windows that Bell opened on Firestone Boulevard in Downey in 1962. The company saved it from demolition and moved it to Irvine on a flatbed truck in 2015.

The company wants to return it to its “1962 glory and modernize the experience for visitors to the headquarters,” according to Matt Prince, senior manager for public relations and brand experience.