The Double Decker Taco was an offering of

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restaurants. It was a traditional crunchy taco with a tortilla secured to the outside with a layer of

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History

The Double Decker Taco was introduced as a limited-run promotional item in 1995, and was advertised in a series of commercials produced by

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, before becoming a permanent menu item. The Double Decker Taco joined the regular menu items in June 2006. A cheesy version, which featured nacho cheese sauce in addition to the refried beans in between the tortilla and the taco shell, was briefly introduced in 2011. On September 12, 2019, Taco Bell removed the Double Decker Taco from their menu.{{cite news , last1=Menyes , first1=Carolyn , title=Taco Bell is dropping 9 fan-favorite items from its menu , url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/taco-bell-is-dropping-9-fan-favorite-items-from-its-menu/ar-AAGvJoK?ocid=ientp , accessdate=29 August 2019 , work=The Daily Meal , publisher=msn.com , date=29 August 2019

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