Overwhelming demand forces Taco Bell to pull Mexican Pizza after two weeks
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Taco Bell introduced Tuesday it was pulling its well-known Mexican Pizza, pictured, from the menu of its U.S. locations mainly because of overpowering demand from customers. Photograph courtesy Taco Bell/Twitter
May 31 (UPI) — Taco Bell is pulling its well-liked Mexican Pizza from menus since of too much to handle need, the quickly food stuff chain introduced Tuesday.
The cheese-protected supplying returned to the menu of the chain’s U.S. destinations Could 19, but will now be unavailable right up until the drop due to the fact of a lack of elements, the enterprise stated on its web site.
“Turns out we underestimated how numerous of you enjoy Mexican Pizza. 7x far more than we anticipated, to be precise. We are functioning as fast as we can to restock Mexican Pizza substances. We will want some time to replenish our provides, but when it comes again, we promise it is right here to continue to be,” the company wrote on Twitter.
The news arrives following 1 store in California marketed 1,000 of the products in a one day.
In April, the enterprise announced it was bringing again the menu item, due to common demand.
The chain enlisted rapper Doja Cat to assist make publicity for the product’s eventual return. The entertainer was established to pair up with Dolly Parton for a musical about the pizza on Tik Tok, which has now been put on keep.
“Our menu is whole of supporter-favorites, but the Mexican Pizza is at the best of that listing,” Taco Bell CEO Mark King mentioned in a statement at the time.
Taco Bell, which is owned by Yum Makes, dropped the dish in November 2020 in an effort and hard work to simplify its menu choices.
The enterprise did guarantee that when the pizza returns, it won’t be short-lived.
“As before long as we are in a position to get the Mexican Pizza back again in the arms and stomachs of our biggest admirers, it’ll be for very good,” Taco Bell reported on its web site.