Interior decor of Taco Bell and other fast food places in the mid 90s. It looked like a fun place. Now it just reminds me of a POW camp on Guadalcanal.

I was just talking about this with some family members. Wendy’s, McD’s, and Pizza Hut all had very distinct exteriors (and often interiors). You could readily identify them driving down the highway just by the building’s silhouette. If you somehow woke up from a coma inside a Pizza Hut you could instantly know where you were just by the decor.

I’m sure there are a lot of factors that contribute to this but I think it boils down to real estate prices. It’s easier to resell a generic box than an obvious Pizza Hut.