Hello..Well, it's been a while...

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. There have been many things happening that have not allowed me much time for posting. We have added many new locations in the last couple of weeks where you can purchase our Blanco's Chips. Please go by one of these locations and get a bag, it will help us a lot to get the interest sparked. Here are the locations where the chips are available...

1. AlabamaGoods.com Bessemer, AL (256) 566-8720
2. Clements Mini Mart Hwy 72 Athens, AL (256) 729-8663
3. Dependable True Value (April's Dad) 15220 Hwy 43 Russellville, AL (256)
4. Downtown Chevron 109 Madison St. NE Russellville, AL (256) 331-9560
5. Foodland L&S Jefferson St. Athens, AL (256) 232-5530
6. Foodland Hwy 72 Rogersville, AL (256) 247-1805
7. Foodland Hwy 101 Elgin, AL (256) 247-1958
8. Foodland Hwy 72 Killen, AL (256) 757-2002
9. Foodland Darby Drive Florence, AL (256) 767-2227
10.Foodland Huntsville Rd. 404 Huntsville Rd. Florence, AL (256) 766-3067
11.Foodland Muscle Shoals 3001 Woodward Ave. Muscle Shoals, AL (256) 381-7277
12.Foodland Tuscumbia 6425 Woodmont Dr. Tuscumbia, AL (256) 383-9425
13.Foodland Sheffield 502 North Montgomery Ave. Sheffield, AL (256) 383-6940
14.Foodland Ford City 14505 County Line Rd. Muscle Shoals, AL (256) 446-5842
15.Star Market Madison 7950 Hwy 72 West Madison, AL (256) 721-1322
16.Star Market 5 Points 702 Pratt Ave. Huntsville, AL (256) 534-4509
17.Star Market Meridianville 12078 Hwy 231/431 North Meridianville, AL (256) 828-6162
18.Up, Up, & Away 167 South Main St. Arab, AL (256) 931-8787
19.Warren's BP Hwy 72 Rogersville, AL (256) 247-3842
20.West End Outdoors Hwy 72 Athens, AL (256) 233-1633

As always thanks for your support of our "small business"

Mark

Tortillas Blanco's early beginnings in Southeast Texas in the 1940's??

The story of Tortillas Blanco actually began in the early 1940’s at a cotton gin in southeast Texas. My grandfather Lynn Headrick, his father, and brothers operated a gin in Corpus Christi, Texas. During cotton picking season migrant Mexican workers would come to work. It was during that time my grandfather learned the Spanish language. Later on, my grandfather began preaching and continued to have an interest in Spanish mission work. He built strong relationships with the Hispanic people.
Moving forward to the 1980’s…My grandparents raised me and allowed me opportunities that I otherwise would not have experienced. My grandfather would take me on some of his mission trips. It was then I realized my love of good Mexican foods especially the fresh, hot, tortillas!!
In 1998 my grandfather passed away I was 18 years old. As an 18 year old I really didn’t know what I was going to do with the rest of my life. So, the search began. Several years went by, 7 years to be exact, of not finding what I was interested in doing. Until one day, while driving down Florence Blvd in Florence, AL, it hit me! Not a car, but an idea, an idea to make that wonderful bread I remembered as a young boy, tortillas!!
The work began of developing the concept. Little did I know how much work would take place, but I did it. Today, Tortillas Blanco is a restaurant and a chip manufacturing company with 6 stores currently on our route. Things are happening and growing. I cannot help but think about that young man working in the cotton gin, learning Spanish, and making another young boy a part of his life and leading me to where I am today.

The Month of April

As we are nearing the end of April it is time to take a deep breath. We have had many great opportunities in this month and a great many challenges. April and I both lost uncles in this month, my uncle Rob Headrick in Lancaster, TX and her uncle Eugene Murray from Russellville, AL. We did get a short vacation for April's birthday we went to Charleston, SC (for the first time Tortillas Blanco operated without April or myself, that is a big step.) Charleston was beautiful we went on the private garden tours and enjoyed some great food with others serving us for a change :) We started the commercials with 48, we were in Southern Living, we partnered with Alaga Yellow Label Syrup for the new "sweet home Alabama" dessert. Our chips traveled to Chicago, Florida, Mobile, Montgomery, and Birmingham this month. I was selected as the Buisness Person of the year by the Limestone County Chamber of Commerce. The Athens News Courier put out a magazine with Tortillas Blanco on the cover. I was asked to play golf with Coach Nick Saban and Gene Stallings (problem was I have never played golf, so it didn't happen.)

Many Things Happening Lately.

I am excited to tell you that we are in the May edition of Southern Living Magazine! We have been covered up with customers upon the issues release. Some ask, "are you new", "did you just open". So, I guess three years later we just had our "grand opening" :) It is great to be recognized for the hard work that April and I have put into Tortillas Blanco. We were on WAFF 48 yesterday and have we been busy. I included our new commercial, hope you enjoy.