How to Get Into The Cantinas, Taco Bell’s Retirement Community

Billed as catering “to Gen Z‘s tradition that values a slower, extra relaxed tempo of life,” Taco Bell is launching The Cantinas, a Taco Bell-themed “early retirement group” in San Diego accessible solely to its Rewards Members.

“Company can embrace the laid-back way of life of retirees by actions akin to morning aerobics, afternoon pickleball matches and early fowl dinners, permitting followers to expertise cross-generational leisure and senior-inspired recreation,” a Taco Bell spokesperson instructed Entrepreneur in an announcement.

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Promising a “subsequent stage culinary expertise” and “active living staples” akin to Baja Blast and pickleball, The Cantinas is open August 17-18, 2024. The Weekend Membership is priced at $150 and consists of shared in a single day lodging for the ticket holder and a visitor. This membership provides full entry to facilities, recreation, eating, leisure and extra, with “afternoon naps encouraged.“

Alternatively, the Day Go is $50 per day and grants the ticket holder and a visitor full entry to the grounds, recreation, eating and extra from 10 a.m. to eight p.m. on Saturday and eight a.m. to eight p.m. on Sunday.

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A Taco Bell Rewards Membership is free, and solely Taco Bell Rewards Members should purchase tickets for The Cantinas. Tickets will likely be obtainable on a first-come, first-served foundation on July 16 at midday ET through the Taco Bell app.

This is not the primary time the chain — the highest franchise in Entrepreneur‘s 2024 Franchise 500 Ranking — has created a totally immersive expertise for followers. In 2019, Taco Bell took over a resort in unique Palm Springs and turned it into The Bell: A Taco Bell Resort and Resort. Described as a “Tacoasis,” the weekend expertise featured every little thing from Taco Bell-embroidered waffle robes to taco-shaped sugar cookies left on the resort pillows to an unique sampling of Taco Bell’s then-unreleased Toasted Cheddar Chalupa.

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