The Taco Bell site on Linwood Ave. Photo: Geoff SloanExcitement is building in Linwood as residents look forward to the city’s very first Taco Bell restaurant opening in the area. Construction at the $1.3 million Mexican-inspired fast food restaurant site near Eastgate Shopping Centre started last month and it is expected to open later this year. Linwood resident Simon Fisher, who was walking to Subway with his son Shane, shared his excitement over the addition. “It’s great - I’ve always wanted a Taco Bell in Christchurch. In 2016, a petition presented to Christchurch City Council wanted to ban fast food restaurants within 800m of schools.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 09, 2021 01:52 UTC