![]() “I had an epiphany a couple months ago filling out paperwork for an SBA loan: Why was I letting this banker, this faceless corporation, profit off my company? I much rather have my community that has been in my corner since I was in the parking lot (benefit from it),” he said. He said he decided to launch a Wefunder as a way to build a stronger connection with his restaurant’s following. TBT El Gallo plans to take over the former Pie Five Pizza Co. ![]() There isn’t a timeline on when the third location would open and Ordaz-Nunez hasn’t decided where it would be located. Ordaz-Nunez said he has enough money to open the Willow Lawn spot, and additional funding will finance the food truck and third location. ![]() The campaign, which started early last week, had raised $85,550 Friday afternoon. To fuel his expansion plans, Ordaz-Nunez is holding a fundraiser with a goal of $250,000 on WeFunder, a crowdfunding website that allows anyone to invest in companies in exchange for an equity stake. It’s a bunch of people from everywhere trying to stay aloft as you take on water. “The fact we were able to survive all these obstacles, it blows my mind,” he said. Ordaz-Nunez said customers have responded with a high level of enthusiasm to the concept in the year since he opened in the Fan and it has been successful despite the pandemic. “We don’t have the crutch of alcohol to drive our sales.” The Willow Lawn location also will allow for beer and wine to be added to the menu, something Ordaz-Nunez doesn’t have at TBT El Gallo’s original location at 2118 W. TBT El Gallo’s menu includes tacos, burritos and other Mexican cuisine. ![]()
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