New Taco Bell Defy Restaurant Opens In Minnesota

The future of fast food is reaching new heights… literally.

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Taco Bell just opened a new type of restaurant called Defy.

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The two-story building just opened in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.

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There are four drive-thru lanes for customers.

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Three are for mobile/delivery pick-up and one is for regular drive-thru.

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What is really unique about the restaurant is its unique food delivery system.

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The kitchens are located on the second floor and transported down to customers on elevators.

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Franchisee Lee Engler compared it to something out of “The Jetsons” or “Star Trek.”

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They plan to open another one in Minnesota next year if this one does well.

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