A former Taco Bell space in Olathe will soon be home to another taco spot.
Iowa-based eatery TNT’s plans to make a Johnson County debut in early 2026, in Taco Bell’s former home at 135th Street and Mur-Len Road.
TNT’s is coming to 16600 W. 135th St.
- The restaurant will occupy a space just off 135th Street and Mur-Len Road in Olathe.
- At the end of 2024, Taco Bell left that space to move slightly further east in Olathe, into the former Lion’s Choice space at 14189 W. 135th St.
- TNT’s will also be near Crunch Fitness and bar and grill The Other Place at its new Olathe space.
- Its regular hours will be 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
TNT’s serves fast-casual Mexican fare
The menu at TNT’s offers a variety of tacos, from chorizo and quesabirria to al pastor and carnitas.
In addition to tacos, TNT’s also serves other Mexican dishes like tortas (Mexican sandwiches), burritos and rice bowls.
TNT’s also serves side dishes like street corn, refried beans, and chips and salsa.
This marks the first TNT’s in Johnson County
The new Olathe restaurant also marks the first in the wider Kansas City metro area for the restaurant.
TNT’s also neighbors an evolving Olathe corner as the Rosebud Plaza development takes shape — though the former Taco Bell site is not technically a part of that redevelopment.
TNT’s is primarily based in Iowa, where it already has two locations. Its flagship location opened Waukee, Iowa in March 2023 — followed by another one in Urbandale at the beginning of 2025.
Eddy Placencia, one of the owners of TNT’s, said he and his family hope to eventually expand the presence of TNT’s in the Kansas City metro area if all goes well in Olathe.
“We’re really just trying to please the people that want something convenience but tasty, and also for a good price,” he said. “We think it’s something that’s very replicable, and we think that it’s going to do well, because the market (in Iowa) is not crazy different from here.”
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