XLNT Foods facts for kids
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Formerly
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XLNT Tamale Company |
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| Industry | Mexican food |
| Founded | 1894 in Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Founder | Alejandro Morales |
| Products | tamales, chili con carne |
XLNT Foods (pronounced "excellent") is a very old company from Southern California. It is the longest-running brand of Mexican foods in the United States. The company is famous for its frozen tamales and chili con carne. When XLNT first started, people called tamaleros sold their tamales from horse-drawn wagons in Los Angeles.
The Story of XLNT Foods
XLNT Foods began in 1894. A person named Alejandro Morales started the company, calling it the XLNT Tamale Company. Their tamales quickly became a popular food in Los Angeles.
The company had a factory in Boyle Heights. They sold tamales from horse-drawn carts and in grocery stores. In 1908, Charles Crawford took over the company. At its busiest, XLNT Foods made 60 different food products.
Changes Over Time
In the 1960s, another company called Alex Foods bought XLNT Foods. Alex Foods also made tamales and corn chips in Southern California.
Around the middle of the 1900s, XLNT products were popular as easy-to-make meals, much like TV dinners. In 2010, the company was sold again to Santa Fe Importers.
At first, you could only find XLNT products in Southern California. Now, their food is shipped and sold all over the country. The company's main office is now in Long Beach, California.
