Today on the radio I heard that Glen Bell the founder of Taco Bell died recently at his home in Rancho Santa Fe. The article mentioned he began Taco Bell in San Bernardino CA in 1946. I remembered hearing that McDonald's started in the Inland Empire also and I've been to the first Del Taco in Barstow. Could this be a coincidence? After some investigation, I have come to find out that McDonald's created the fast food model. Born out of that model were all these other fast food chains. Turns out that Baker's and Der Wienerschnitzel were also founded in the area and based on the McDonald brother's fast food blueprint.