UTAH COUPLE RENEWED VOWS AT TACO BELL, GOT FREE MEALS
Mickey and Jo-Ann Muhlstein, both 81 and married for 60 years, marked the milestone with a Taco Bell vow renewal on June 20, 2026, in West Valley City, Utah. The restaurant was their daily lunch spot for 12 years, and Taco Bell ended up giving them free daily meals.
The couple have eight children, and family and friends packed in to watch them say “I do” a second time. ABC4 reported the ceremony took place at the Taco Bell on 5600 West.
The venue was not a gimmick. ABC7 Chicago reported that the Muhlsteins had shared lunch there every day for 12 years. ABC4 said Mickey usually ordered Taco Supremes, while Jo-Ann liked to mix it up.
Vows in a booth
The ceremony was held in a booth. Taco Bell Area Coach Miguelina Mueses officiated, according to ABC4 and People. ABC7 described her as the district manager.
The couple counted Mueses among several Taco Bell employees who had become like family. The menu for the celebration included fajita street chalupas, ABC4 reported.
Mickey worked the restaurant into his vows.
“Mild, hot, on fire, our love has been strong enough to survive every twist, and not just cinnamon,”
He also told his wife, “I will love you for every day that God blessedly grants us together.” Another line, per ABC4: “Growing old with you has been the greatest gift to my life.”
Jo-Ann kept hers straight and heartfelt. “I promise you that no matter what happens, I will never let go in our aging years. I love you,” she said, as quoted by ABC4.
A grandson handed over the rings, and the couple exchanged them again, ABC4 reported. There were tears among the friends and family in the room.
“I just wish that everyone could have that and find that in life to have that that kind of love for each other,” said Amy, one of the couple’s children, to ABC7.
Their story started long before any drive-thru. According to People, they met in high school, in the back of English class. ABC4 said they married at 21.
Mueses said the whole thing meant a lot to the staff too. “We love our food. We love our brand, but to have customers so loyal to come here every day and enjoy the food, enjoy the company, it just…. I don’t know how to put it in words,” she told ABC4.
It was a much warmer Taco Bell tale than the one about a woman arrested for allegedly threatening Taco Bell workers over a long wait for food.
After the rings were exchanged, Mueses made some calls and confirmed that the couple’s daily meal at the restaurant would be on the house. People reported on July 10, 2026, that Taco Bell had given the Muhlsteins free daily meals at the restaurant.
