731 University Drive was built as James Coney Island, a hot dog restaurant out of Houston (sadly dwindling in numbers these days) in 1992 as their first out of town location and intending to franchise to other college towns. Unfortunately, that never happened as it closed in 1994 and was operational as Taco Bell by year-end.
I don't have a picture of the building when it was a James Coney Island, but I can surmise it looks similar (if not identical) to this picture, right down to the door placement, the black and white checkered part, and, just out of view in my Taco Bell shot, a circular window. Before the James Coney Island, it was a Texaco (built circa 1969 if advertisements line up with building), with custom maroon roof tiles instead of the stock red though I believe I read in a yearbook they were re-painted green in the 1980s.
UPDATE 06-16-2025: Updated from previous March 2019 update though mostly confirmed dates.
