In May of 1970, a new El Chico opened in Bossier City at 2050 Old Minden Road directly adjacent to I-20. The restaurant — and location — were a hit; the business stayed open there for more than 40 years.
The space is under renovation now for a new restaurant with a Tex-Mex theme. It will be called ‘Baja Flips’ and if things go well in Bossier, it could launch a new chain of fast casual eating spots.
Joel Flippo is one of the investors. He describes the service as similar to Chipotle in that customers will walk through a line choosing their type of tortilla, and then will layer in all the ingredients for their custom burrito. What will set Baja Flips apart, he said, is that the ingredients will be ‘upscale.’ “The meat will be top of the line, the ingredients all organic, and so it will be much better than a regular burrito.”…