# Shipping Container Taco Shops Taco Bell Has Opened Its First Permanent Shipping Container Outpost By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2017-05-29 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shipping-container-taco-shops-taco-bell-has-opened-its-first-permanent-ship References: [archpaper](https://archpaper.com/2017/02/shipping-container-taco-bell/) & [eater](https://www.eater.com/2016/10/22/13366720/taco-bell-shipping-container-california) Earlier this year, [Taco Bell](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/packaging-station) announced the opening of its first shipping container outpost in South Gate, California. While the brand originally came up with the idea back in 2015 with a shipping container pop-up at SXSW, the newest store is meant to be a permanent location. Taco Bell's new shipping container outpost is a 1080-square-foot retail space, housed inside a series of old cargo containers. Designed by SG Blocks, the new [Tex-Mex](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/live-ms-cafe) restaurant consists of a kitchen, a walk-up service counter and outdoor seating. While the popular Tex-Mex chain is no stranger to creative retail concepts, the new shipping container store is meant to serve as part of a company-wide green initiative to create more sustainable spaces. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Retail](https://www.trendhunter.com/retail) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Sustainable Retail Spaces:** The Taco Bell shipping container outpost reflects a trend towards creating more sustainable retail spaces. - **Creative Store Concepts:** Taco Bell's use of a shipping container as a permanent store location reflects a trend towards creative and unique store concepts. - **Green Initiatives in Retail:** The shipping container store is part of Taco Bell's company-wide green initiative, highlighting the trend of incorporating sustainability into retail. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fast Food:** The shipping container store concept presents an opportunity for fast food chains to create unique and eco-friendly store locations. - **Architecture and Design:** The use of shipping containers for retail spaces presents an opportunity for the architecture and design industry to explore innovative and sustainable building practices. - **Sustainable Retail Solutions:** Companies specializing in sustainable retail solutions can offer design and construction services to businesses looking to implement shipping container store concepts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [In-Store DIY Packaging Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/packaging-station.md) - [Tex-Mex Cafe Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/live-ms-cafe.md) - [Portable Crispy Chicken Wraps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cantina-crispy-chicken-tortada.md) - [Taco-Inspired QSR Frozen Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taco-bell-klondike-choco-taco.md) - [Taco-Themed Dorm Makeovers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tacommodation.md) - [Crispy Chicken-Filled Tacos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cantina-crispy-chicken-tacos.md) - [Crispy Street-Style Tacos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheesy-street-chalupas-1.md) - [Chicken-Centric QSR Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cantina-chicken-menu.md) - [Taco Shell-Based Diamonds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diamonds-made-from-taco-shells.md)