Taco Bell Approved Near Merry Hill as UK Fast-Food Expansion Accelerates and Christmas Toy Deals Intensify
December 23, 2025 — A new Taco Bell is on the way to one of the West Midlands’ busiest shopping corridors, after planners approved a move into a long-vacant retail park unit near Merry Hill. The decision lands during the peak Christmas rush, when retailers are fighting for footfall with late-season discounts — even as authorities warn families to avoid “too good to be true” toy bargains that could be counterfeit and unsafe. Together, the stories underline a wider December pattern: retail parks doubling down on food-and-drink anchors, and shoppers chasing value — whether that means a quick-service meal on