Taco Bell Workers Fired After Center City Attack: Reports

PHILADELPHIA — Workers at a Center City Taco Bell have been fired after video surfaced showing them beating a man, according to reports.

Action News reports the attack happened at about 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 24 at the Taco Bell located at 10th and Chestnut streets.

The victim, Bryan Reese, went to pick friends up at the store when the attack occurred, according to NBC10.

Reese told CBS Philadelphia that food orders were taking about an hour to come out, and the customer-employee tension grew due to the delays which led to about six employees jumping the counter.

They then attacked Reese and his girlfriend in the restaurant, and the scuffle then spilled out on to the street.

"We're shocked and disappointed to see this situation; we and our franchisees do not tolerate this behavior," Taco Bell said in a statement. "The franchisee who owns and operates this location is retraining its staff, and all team members involved have been terminated."

Reese told Action News Taco Bell offered him $20 dollar gift card and gave named of the employees involved, so he can press charges.

Reese posted photos to Twitter after the attack.