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It was the death knell for Taco Bell, at least in Derry.
After 20 years, the fast-food chain closed its location on Crystal Avenue last week and the site is up for sale. And that prompted a number of readers to, uh, weigh in, on our Facebook page to suggest what should take its place.
In that clearly unscientific survey, the views were mixed. Some were pulling for — what else? — more fast food. The list was impressive but remarkably free of any replacement tacos or pizzas. It was also free of those, you know, really big and famous burger chains. The fast-food voters were lobbying for chains like Five Guys Burgers, In-N-Out Burger, Ell Pollo Loco, Jack in the Box, Big-N-Beefy and Chick-fil-a.
Then there were the fast, but not too fast proposals like Panera Bread or Au Bon Pain.
And then there were a few who longed for health over speed. A sit-down seafood restaurant — if we can still afford seafood when we can't get much from the Gulf of Mexico. A Trader Joe's.
The replacement will not be done by vote, of course. Whoever shows up will have deep pockets and the belief that they can make a profit.
But if you can't get rid of your craving for Taco Bell, do not despair. Another one is just down the road in Londonderry.
