Taco Bell, the fast-food behemoth, is developing its own business school for individuals who crave more than just Mexican-style appetizers. It is launching a business school to help employees gain the skills they’ll need to run their own franchises in the future.
For the project, the fast-food chain collaborated with the University of Louisville.
According to Entrepreneur Europe, Taco Bell Business School will teach employees in higher-level roles the skills needed to own and operate a Taco Bell business as a franchisee.
Taco Bell CEO Mark King told the outlet that “It’s going to be seasoned general managers that are probably running fairly decent-sized restaurants that are qualified to be on this path.”
King said he’s excited about giving his employees access to further education. “Whether you want to just be more equipped to do your job today, whether you want to learn more if you want to understand more about franchising and the relationship with between franchisee and franchisor.”
Taco Bell did not react to Insider’s request for comment right away.
Six-week bootcamp
The program consists of a six-week “bootcamp” that will teach employees important business concepts. According to Entrepreneur, this encompasses financing, marketing, and human resource regulations.
The first class, according to the source, will begin in February 2022.
Taco Bell launched a countrywide taco subscription program earlier this month. For $10, anyone in the United States can purchase a Taco Lover’s pass. It entitles them to one taco every day for 30 days.
Taco Bell’s approach isn’t the first time a major fast-food chain has dabbled in business school coursework. Since 2013, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has teamed with De Montfort University Leicester. It is to provide KFC managers with part-funded business degree courses.
Meanwhile, McDonald’s collaborates with Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom. It is also to give foundation degrees in business operation and management to selected managers.
