Wilmington native Bob Trujillo tells the story of how a real estate transaction for a new Mexican restaurant in Wilmington led to a partnership that eventually launched Taco Bell. Trujillo later went on to also help with the launch of Wienerschnitzel.
Other Stories
- Immigrant Grandparents from Mexico — Rachel Viramontes
- Averill Park to USC: A Family Football Story — John Papadakis
- Growing up Working on Yachts in Wilmington — Oliva Cueva Fernandez
- The Fighting Business Agent — Peter Peyton
- Modern Muffler to ILWU — Joshua Stecker
- Moving from Nebraska to Lomita during the Great Depression Donna Erdahl
- How the ILWU Held a Spot for a Soldier in Iraq — Martin Chacon
- Becoming Wilmington Chamber CEO– Dan Hoffman
- The Good Samaritan at the Warner Grand — Rachel Viramontes
- Remembers Sansinena oil tanker explodes in L.A. harbor — June Burlingame Smith