Renovation work underway on Rehoboth Taco Bell
The Taco Bell on Route 1 near Rehoboth Beach appears to be going through a renovation following a fire that damaged the restaurant in late 2024.
Located in the Rehoboth Mall development, the building has sat vacant since a fire Nov. 1 that caused $100,000 in damages to the structure. A fence has been installed around the perimeter of the property and a crew has been working on removing the shell of the old restaurant for the better part of a week.
Inquiries to Taco Bell’s corporate office about the future of the property have gone unanswered. However, a worker at the site said the building is being renovated and will again be a Taco Bell when complete.
Chris Flood has been working for the Cape Gazette since early 2014. He currently covers Rehoboth Beach and Henlopen Acres, but has also covered Dewey Beach and the state government. He covers environmental stories, business stories and random stories on subjects he finds interesting, and he also writes a column called Choppin’ Wood that runs every other week. He’s a graduate of the University of Maine and the Landing School of Boat Building & Design.
