Gorditas Doña Tota
Gorditas Doña Tota is a restaurant chain is an international restaurant chain, operating in Mexico and the United States. It operates over 200 restaurants in more than 60 cities.[1] Periódico Vanguardia described it as one of Mexico's 32 most popular brands.[1]
History[edit]
Gorditas Doña Tota started in 1952 when Carlota Murillo of Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas began selling gorditas on the street, from a cart on the sidewalk.[1]
In 1995, the company agreed a deal with Soriana, a large grocery chain, to open locations in every food court of every Soriana market in Mexico.[2]
2010s[edit]
By 2011 Gorditas Doña Tota had more than 100 restaurants, including in the United States[3] By February 2012 the company claimed more than 200 locations in Mexico, and 6 locations in Texas. The main outlet in Dallas.[4]
In 2013 the FEMSA group acquired an 80% holding in the Mexican arm of the company for $120 MDD, their interest being limited to operations within Mexico.[5] Operations within the United States remain in the hands of the original business owners.[6] The company operates as a subsidiary of Femsa Comercio S.A. de C.V.[7]
As of 2017 the chain claims more than 200 restaurants in 60 Mexican cities and towns.[1][8]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Este mapa te muestra el origen de las 32 marcas más populares de México" [This map shows you the origin of the 32 most popular brands in Mexico]. Vangardia.mx. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
La receta de gorditas de esta mujer se puede encontrar ahora en más de 60 ciudades y 200 restaurantes. [This woman's recipe for gorditas can now be found in more than 60 cities and 200 restaurants.]
- ↑ "Gorditas Doña Tota". food&drink International. Food and Drink Magazine. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ↑ name=observer>Drewes Daniels, Lauren (27 September 2011). "Gorditas Doña Tota Opens in Dallas". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
It all began more than 50 years ago when Carlota Murillo started selling her homemade street sandwiches out of a cart in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, and now there are more than 100 restaurants in Mexico and a handful in Texas.
- ↑ "Gorditas Doña Tota". Food and Drink Magazine. 27 February 2012.
|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ Redacción. "Femsa, adquiere el 80% de "Doña Tota"".
- ↑ "FEMSA adquiere por 120 mdd a Gorditas Doña Tota".
- ↑ "Company Overview of Gorditas Dona Tota S.A. de C.V." bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ↑ "Corporate website". donatota.com. Gorditas Dona Tota. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
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