While fast food chains have long conducted private franchisee meetings to preview upcoming menu innovations and marketing efforts, Taco Bell last year took the extra step of conducting a separate keynote event, filled with music and celebrities in a bid to build buzz with common fans.

"New investment is always important. Filling an empty building is even better," a Prattville city official said.

Items include soft and crispy tacos at about $2.99 each; a burrito at $5.99; a quesadilla at $6.49; and a chicken bowl with rice, black beans, iceberg lettuce, shreddedpurple cabbage, pico de gallo, reduced-fat sour cream, guacamole and cheddar cheese at $7.99.

A $2.59 potato bowl is at the center of the lawsuit, filed against the Albion restaurant owner and operator and the employee. The restaurant contended the substance was sour cream, the lawsuit says.

Churros, of Spanish origin, are traditionally made with a flour-based batter that’s deep fried and dusted with a cinnamon-sugar blend, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. The sugary treat is usually eaten in the morning and is served with a chocolate sauce for dipping.