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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Ochoa family in honor of the 20th anniversary of |
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their family-owned restaurant, Palenque Grill; and |
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WHEREAS, Juan Francisco "Don Pancho" Ochoa entered the |
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restaurant business in 1975 when he opened the first El Pollo |
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Loco in his hometown of Guasave, Mexico; in the following decade, |
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Mr. Ochoa opened more than 100 locations in Mexico and |
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California, and in 1987 in Laredo, he opened the first Taco |
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Palenque, a Mexican fast-food chain that also quickly spread |
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throughout the region; and |
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WHEREAS, With the help of his son, Carlos Ochoa, and the |
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traditional family recipes from his wife, Flerida, the Ochoa |
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family's dream to open a full-service restaurant became a |
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reality, and the first Palenque Grill opened in McAllen in 2005; |
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since that time, the business has grown to include restaurants in |
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San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Laredo, McAllen, Edinburg, and El |
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Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, In the past 20 years, Palenque Grill has |
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flourished throughout South Texas, and the business plans to open |
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its eighth location in Brownsville in the near future; the |
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restaurant has become a mainstay for Texans seeking the |
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authentic, delicious North Pacific Mexican cuisine the Ochoa |
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family and their restaurant group have perfected, and all who |
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have contributed to its success are truly deserving of |
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recognition for reaching this special milestone; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend Don Pancho Ochoa |
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and the Ochoa family on their many valuable contributions to the |
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restaurant industry in Texas and extend to all with the Palenque |
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Restaurant group congratulations on Palenque Grill's 20th |
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anniversary and best wishes for continued success in the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the Ochoa family as an expression of esteem from the Texas |
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Senate. |