In some ways, Mexican food has actually become as American as apple pie.
Mexican culture is widely established in America’s restaurants. Some 11% of restaurants in the United States serve Mexican food, according to a Pew Research Center ***** ysis of data from SafeGraph, which curates information about millions of places of interest around the globe, and the user review site Yelp.
And while Texas and California have the most Mexican restaurants, most of the United States has access to the cuisine.
"This ***** ysis finds that 85% of U.S. counties have at least one Mexican restaurant. In turn, the counties that don’t have Mexican restaurants tend to have small populations. The 15% of counties without any Mexican restaurants have about 4 million people living in them. That is just 1% of the total U.S. population," according to Pew Research.
The popularity of Mexican cuisine, however, has made the ***** e incredibly competitive. It has led to many chains growing, then stumbling and closing restaurants. El Torito, for example, grew to nearly 200 locations in the late '80s, and after recent closures, it's down to only 21, according to its website.
Mexican culture is widely established in America’s restaurants. Some 11% of restaurants in the United States serve Mexican food, according to a Pew Research Center ***** ysis of data from SafeGraph, which curates information about millions of places of interest around the globe, and the user review site Yelp.
And while Texas and California have the most Mexican restaurants, most of the United States has access to the cuisine.
"This ***** ysis finds that 85% of U.S. counties have at least one Mexican restaurant. In turn, the counties that don’t have Mexican restaurants tend to have small populations. The 15% of counties without any Mexican restaurants have about 4 million people living in them. That is just 1% of the total U.S. population," according to Pew Research.
The popularity of Mexican cuisine, however, has made the ***** e incredibly competitive. It has led to many chains growing, then stumbling and closing restaurants. El Torito, for example, grew to nearly 200 locations in the late '80s, and after recent closures, it's down to only 21, according to its website.
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