Torchy Times

By: Bilal Faisal

This ASF is a timeline meant to show the growth and expanision of Torchy’s as a company and how far they have come. Torchy’s is one of the most famous food truck originated buisnesses from Austin and has been around since 2006! From having to give out free food to attract customers, to hosting the former president of the United States, Barrack Obama, Torchy’s has been through it all!

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2010

In 2010, Michael Rypka and his co-workers made a bold decision to move outside of Austin and establish a Torchy’s restraunt in Dallas. Move to present day where we are seeing torchys all over Texas. As of now, Torchy’s has over 65 locations just in the state of Texas! There are multiple locations in cities such as San Antonio, Dallas , Houston and of cous, Austin

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2006

Torchy’s opened it’s first Trailer located on 2809 South First Street in Austin Texas. Michael Rypka started his misson to help people around the world by establishing a food truck in his hometown! Originally, Rypka had to give out several free samples of his food to attract customers. Unfourtunately for us, those days are well over!

2017

In 2017 Torchy’s accomplished one of their greastest milestones yet. 50 STORES. The small food trailer that Rypka was barely able to fund now had it’s sights on becoming a national Austin originated sensation! Currently, Torchy’s has 83 locations nationwide and that includes 14 in just Austin Texas. Torchy’s is also aiming to expand to 15 states by 2023

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2016

10 years after the first food trailer opened in Austin, Michael Rypka opened the first out of state restraunt in Colorado. Rypka’s journey to help people all over the world was just starting to come true. Currently, Torchy’s serves 8 states including Texas, Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Indiana

2021

Here we are! Torchy’s has just turned 15 years old and we have begun another chapter in the story of this incredible success story as Torchy’s now aims to go public on the stock market for 1 billion dollars worth of shares! Rypka still lives in Austin and he currently remains the owner of Torchy’s Tacos