La Bamba Mexican Restaurant facts for kids
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Trade name
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| Private | |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Founded | 1987 in Champaign, Illinois, US |
| Founders | Ramiro Aguas Antonio Aguas |
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Number of locations
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8 (2019) |
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Area served
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| Products | Tex Mex cuisine |
| Owners | Aguas family |
La Bamba West, Inc., also known as La Bamba Mexican Restaurant and La Bamba Burritos, is a popular chain of restaurants. It started in 1987 in Champaign, Illinois. These restaurants are famous for staying open late. They serve delicious Tex-Mex food, which is a mix of American and Mexican styles. Their fun slogan is "burritos as big as your head"! You can mostly find La Bamba restaurants in towns with colleges in the American Midwest.
What is La Bamba?
La Bamba Mexican Restaurant is a type of fast casual restaurant chain. This means you get your food quickly, but it's often higher quality than traditional fast food. The first La Bamba opened in Champaign, Illinois, in 1987. People know La Bamba for its huge burritos and tasty hot sauce. Many locations also have cool artwork. These pictures often show athletes with burritos instead of heads!
The Story of La Bamba
The first La Bamba restaurant opened in 1987. It was started by two brothers, Ramiro and Antonio Aguas. They opened it close to the main campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The restaurant was named after the famous song, "La Bamba".
Over time, La Bamba grew into a family-owned business. By 1997, the company had at least 27 locations. They even had plans to open restaurants in other states like Georgia and Tennessee. As of 2019, there were 8 La Bamba locations. You can find them in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Wisconsin.
