Oakland Taco Bells Force To Close Doors Drive-Thru Only Due To Safety Issues

Rising crime in Oakland has left Taco Bell in a situation close their indoor dining rooms or risk their employees' security and several TBs chose the former. At least four Taco Bell locations in the Bay Area city have moved to a drive-thru-only model in the name of safety. The company assured customers that safety is their top priority noting that additional protection methods have been taken amid the city's rising crime. In addition to closing dining rooms, the local franchise owner has hired security guards and met with law enforcement. It's reported that another location which has kept its dining room open has gone cashless to deter robbers one Taco Bell had been robbed four times over the course of the last four months. The restaurant was left with plywood-covered windows after the culprits drove a pickup truck through the building to steal a safe Taco Bell is faring a bit better than In-N-Out. Remember, the popular burger chain is set to close its only Oakland location over crime in the area.

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