Taco Bell to build new restaurant on N. Bechtle Ave.

A new Taco Bell site on North Bechtle Avenue is in the planning stages and could be completed by the end of this year, according to company officials.

The fast food restaurant is expected to open in a space formerly occupied by Rudy’s Smokehouse at 1920 Bechtle Ave., according to information from the Clark County Auditor’s Office. Local property records show GSC Properties LLC recently transferred the site to Taco Bell for $865,000.

The location would be the fourth Taco Bell in Springfield, according to company officials. It would be the first built with the company’s new Live Mas design. Company officials did not disclose why they selected that location. All four of the locations are company-owned, as opposed to franchises.

Construction has not yet begun on the new location, company officials said.

The Rudy’s location on North Bechtle Avenue closed earlier this year, although the company’s location at 2222 S. Limestone St. remains open.

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