33 years ago today at 11:00 a.m., a defining moment in my life took place. I opened the very first Gringo’s Tex-Mex location in Pearland, Texas. I didn’t do it because I thought it was a great idea, especially since the property had previously been home to four failed restaurants. I did it because I had nothing else to fall back on.
I didn’t go to college. I didn’t have any real skill set, and I didn’t even have a real plan other than to serve the best product I knew how to make and offer it at the best price possible. At 31 years old, I still had the drive and determination to succeed.
Today, my team and I operate 24 restaurants, with four more in development, and employ over 3,000 team members. I could not have imagined what my future would look like when I first pulled the string on the neon OPEN sign and stood there waiting for the very first car to pull into the parking lot. I’ll never forget the gratitude I felt when one finally did, and I told myself then that I never want to forget that feeling.
BREAKING: LSU transfer OL Coen Echols has Committed to Texas A&M, he tells @on3
The 6’3 310 OL will have 3 years of eligibility remaining
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Texas A&M receiver and return specialist KC Concepion has received the Paul Hornung Award for college football's most versatile player!
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SEC Players of Year
Offense: Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt
Defense: Cashius Howell, Texas A&M
Special Teams: Tate Sandell, Oklahoma
Freshman: Braylon Staley, Tennessee
Newcomer: Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss
Jacobs Blocking Trophy: Kadyn Proctor, Alabama; Trey Zuhn III, Texas A&M
Scholar-Athlete: Nick Rinaldi, Vanderbilt
Coach of Year: Clark Lea, Vanderbilt