Southdale Circle Taco Bell Plans to Tear Down, Rebuild Restaurant

The Southdale Circle Taco Bell, located across the street from the mall, has plans to tear down the existing building, replacing it with a slightly smaller facility with a "more current brand image."

The 3210 Southdale Circle location has operated as a Taco Bell since 1986. The building previously served as the site of a Zantigo Mexican Restaurant.

In a letter to Edina's planning commission, Border Foods proposes "to modernize the facility, not expand it."

The current 1,870 square foot building would be replaced by a narrower, 1,850 square foot space.

The new building would add a 15-foot buffer of shrubs and trees along the lot's east side and would change the angle of the drive-thru menu board, to minimize the impact on the residential area to the east, according to Border Foods.