Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: the parking meter or Taco Bell?
The parking meter came first, in 1935 (first installed). Taco Bell followed 27 years later, in 1962 (founded).
- First1935
The parking meter
invention · first installedThe first parking meter was installed in Oklahoma City in 1935.
- Second1962
Taco Bell
company · foundedTaco Bell's founder ran a hot dog stand before he switched to tacos; the chain began in 1962.
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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.