The Oldest Mexican Business in America
Our story began 100 years ago in Monterrey, Mexico
Vicente F. Garza, the founder of El Popular brand Mexican food products, migrated from Monterrey, Mexico to the United States in 1925. On his journey to the Chicago area, he brought with him his family recipes along with a unique entrepreneurial spirit.

Celebrating a Century of Mexican Food Products
Vicente F. Garza, the founder of El Popular brand Mexican food products, migrated from Monterrey, Mexico to the United States in 1925. On his journey to the Chicago area, he brought with him his family recipes along with a unique entrepreneurial spirit. Some of the recipes that Vicente brought have produced products that have made us famous today, products such as: chorizo, molé sauce, chocolate and queso.


