For 80 years, Juanita’s menudo has been made within a few miles of the Southern California coast — and it’s staying that way. The No. 1 brand of Mexican-style menudo and pozole in the United States just made the kind of move that signals a company betting big on its own future: it bought the building.
Juanita’s Foods announced it has acquired a 120,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at 13100 Arctic Circle in Santa Fe Springs, California. The plant will become the company’s primary production home, consolidating operations currently housed at its long-time Wilmington, California site into a single, expanded operation following a carefully planned transition.
In an era when so many legacy food brands quietly offshore production or shutter aging plants, planting a permanent flag in Los Angeles County is a statement — about capacity, about authenticity, and about keeping a heritage product close to the community that built it.
Why Juanita’s Bought Its Santa Fe Springs Plant
The acquisition secures a long-term manufacturing base and gives Juanita’s the room to meet rising demand for authentic Mexican foods across both retail and foodservice channels nationwide. The company expects the new facility to deliver:
- Expanded capacity to support growth across Juanita’s core Menudo, Pozole and Hominy portfolio.
- Supply continuity for retail and foodservice customers through a phased transition designed to protect quality and service levels.
- Long-term investment in the Los Angeles-area food manufacturing community and continued local employment.
Founded in 1946 in Wilmington, California, Juanita’s Foods is a leading producer of authentic Mexican-style soups, stews and sauces, with its flagship Menudo, Hominy and Pozole stocked at major grocery retailers, club stores and foodservice operators across the country…