Starting September 15, Torchy’s Tacos famous Green Chile Queso and Diablo Sauce will be available at select Whole Foods throughout the country, including in Texas. The Austin-based taco shop will carry this cheesy treat, as well as Torchy’s signature spicy kick, in approximately 40 locations in Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.
Torchy’s Tacos originally opened in Austin as a food trailer in 2006 and has grown to become a Lone Star State foodie pillar.
“I started Torchy’s Tacos in 2006 as a food trailer and would ride around town on my red Vespa, inviting people to swing by to try our creative take on tacos and addictive queso,” says Mike Rypka, founder of Torchy’s Tacos, via press release. “In those early days, our Green Chile Queso became our calling card – when guests would try our tacos and queso, we’d often hear, ‘That’s damn good!' It’s been a fan favorite ever since.”
The 11.5-ounce jar of queso is available for $7.99 and the 6.7-ounce bottle of hot sauce is available for $9.99 at the grocery store. The closest area Whole Foods can be found in Colleyville: 4801 Colleyville Blvd.
“To see our Green Chile Queso and Diablo Sauce hit the shelves at Whole Foods, another hometown Austin brand, is incredibly exciting, and we can’t wait for fans to enjoy at home,” Rypka says via press release.