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. is a popular restaurant chain known as La Bamba Mexican Restaurant or La Bamba Burritos. It started in 1987 in Champaign, Illinois. This chain is famous for its "burritos as big as your head" and stays open late, especially in college towns across the American Midwest. They serve delicious Tex-Mex food.
About La Bamba Restaurants
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.
The restaurants are well-known for their catchy slogan, "burritos as big as your head." They also have a famous hot sauce that many people love. You can often find La Bamba restaurants open late at night, which is great for students. While all locations serve Tex-Mex dishes, some have even more menu options. Inside, you might see fun artwork showing athletes with burritos instead of heads!
How La Bamba Started
The first La Bamba restaurant was opened in 1987 by two brothers, Ramiro and Antonio Aguas. It was located near the main campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. The restaurant was named after the famous song, "La Bamba."
Over time, the business grew into a family-owned group called La Bamba Mexican Restaurants Group. By 1997, they had at least 27 locations in the central United States. They even had plans to open restaurants in other states like Georgia, Tennessee, and Minnesota. As of 2019, there were 8 La Bamba locations. These restaurants can be found in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Wisconsin.
See also
- List of Tex-Mex restaurants
