Manuel’s Mexican Food restaurants were established in 1964 at 32nd Street and Indian School Road by Manuel and Alice Salazar. Our desire to serve the community with a friendly atmosphere and to serve our guests with the finest in Mexican food still holds true today as much as it did the first day we opened our doors.
As our family grew so did the amount of restaurants. Today, all of the restaurants are owned and operated individually yet collectively by all members of the Salazar family.
Manuel’s has received numerous awards for our quality food and we maintain that quality by preparing our food from scratch daily, just as we did in 1964.
We hope you have a pleasant experience with us and give us the opportunity to serve you again.
Gracias,
The Salazar Family
The Manuel's Timeline 1964 - Today
On behalf of all of the family at Manuel's Mexican Food Restaurants, we would like to offer our warmest thanks to our staff members who have been with us for over 20 years. You are a source of pride and inspiration to us all. We would like to recognize how much energy you have put forth in your jobs. your dedication and hard work has been an integral part of our family. Thank you for your teamwork in making our company a great success.
June 1, 1964 July 1, 1964 1964 – Manuel and Alice Salazar opend the first Manuel’s at 32 Street and Indian School Rd. January 1, 1969 January 1, 1974 January 1, 1977 January 1, 1978 January 1, 1978 January 1, 1979 1979 – 28th St & Indian School Rd Opened January 1, 1979 September 1, 1979 July 1, 1980 January 1, 1982 October 1, 1982 February 1, 1983 July 1, 1983 February 1, 1986 June 1, 1986 February 1, 1989 February 14, 1989 1989 – 11th Ave & Bell Rd Opened April 1, 1989 February 1, 1990 June 1, 1990 1990 – Southern Ave Opened August 1, 1991 January 1, 1992 January 1, 1994 1994 – Peoria Ave Opened September 1, 1998 September 1, 1998 January 1, 1999 1999 – Mountain View Opened January 1, 2007 2007 – Goodyear Store Opened Arcenia Vasquez Joins the Team
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Suzanne Smith Joins the Team
Jesus Molina Joins the Team
Hilario Aragon Joins the Team
Denton Lankford Joins the Team
Hector Hernandez Joins the Team
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Linda Kelly Joins the Team
Gary Castillo Joins the Team
Rose Walker Joins the Team
Robert Franklin Joins the Team
Heriberto Godoy Joins the Team
Isidro Perez Joins the Team
Ricardo Perez Joins the Team
Margarita Pretch Joins the Team
Fernando Quintero Joins the Team
Maria Garcia Joins the Team
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Urencio Fernandez Joins the Team
Andreas Tarango Joins the Team
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Enrique Llamas Joins the Team
Jose Valdez Joins the Team
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Carlos Rios Joins the Team
Felix Santana Joins the Team
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