6 Interesting Secrets Of Popular Fast Food Chains

4. Taco Bell flopped in Mexico.

Taco Bell has restaurants in more than two dozen locations outside of the United States, with international menu items like chicken tikka masala burrito in India and kimchi quesadilla in Korea. But the Mexican-inspired fast-food chain hasn't had any success in Mexico, where taco is a traditional dish. After Taco Bell failed to expand south of the border, Mexican cultural critic Carlos Monsivais told the Associated Press that the attempt to bring tacos to Mexico was "like bringing ice to the Arctic."