Taco Bell ‘no más’ at LSU 459 Commons

Students living on campus will now have to find a new place for their “fourth meal” as the Taco Bell in 459 Outtakes will live no más. LSU Dining’s contract with the Taco Bell franchise has ended, and Friday was the last day Taco Bell was served in 459 Outtakes. There will now be the Sunset Diner, occupying the same location as the Taco Bell did but with food made on the premises and a focus on breakfast items, burgers and sandwiches. Dean Samuels, marketing director, says LSU Dining began online surveys last November to gauge student food interests and satisfaction with the 459 Commons. Through the research, they were able to determine students were looking for a different dining experience. “The menu concept had been floating around for a while. Once we did the research, it confirmed a lot of our beliefs as to what students wanted,” Samuels said. Biochemistry freshman Khizir Qureshi says he eats at the Taco Bell location at least twice a week and was not aware the Taco Bell would be closing. “I’m kind of disappointed; it was a convenient location for a Taco Bell,” Qureshi says. Click here to read more.