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# Taco Bell announces opening date for new Ipswich restaurant
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/taco-bell-announces-opening-date-for-new-ipswich-restaurant/
- Published: 2024-10-09T12:55:06.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:33:21.000Z
- Description: Taco Bell has revealed it will open its new restaurant in Anglia Retail Park on Tuesday, October 22. The fast food chain is also planning a second location in Ipswich.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Openings & Closures, #article, Taco Bell, #Import 2026-03-16 14:45

**The big picture:** After a few delays, Taco Bell is finally bringing its Mexican-inspired fast food to Ipswich, with plans for two locations in the town.

![Taco Bell at Anglia Retail Park in Ipswich](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1728477826-taco-bell-ipswich-1.jpg)

Taco Bell at Anglia Retail Park in Ipswich Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

**Key details:**

- The new restaurant will open in the former Carphone Warehouse unit at Anglia Retail Park
- An application to convert the unit was submitted in August 2022
- Plans include adding a drive-thru lane and converting two parking spaces into waiting bays
- Signs for the new restaurant were put up at the end of August

**What's next:** Taco Bell has submitted proposals to Ipswich Borough Council for a second location in the former Frankie & Benny's unit in Edith Cook Way, Ravenswood.

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