EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The owner of a popular group of elote trucks is speaking to ABC-7 after one of his trucks was stolen last Friday.
Jesus Rios, the owner of Elotes El Vaquero, said he first started his business almost 15 years ago. He said selling authentic Mexican corn runs in his blood, but he was the first in his family to bring this concept to the United States.
Rios said he wanted to do something different. He said fresh ingredients and good customer service set his company apart.
Over the years, his business has largely expanded. Now, Rios is the proud owner of five different food trucks.
Last Friday, Rios received a phone call from one of his employees. One of his food trucks had been stolen.
“For the past, I don’t know, for like 2 or 3 minutes, I thought they were playing a joke on me. And I said, There’s no way the food truck is gone. So they checked again. I went to the place, and it was stolen,” Rios said.
The owner compared the incident to having a child involved in an accident or dying.