SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – The beloved founder of the popular Roberto’s Taco Shop chain that started in San Diego died last week, according to the company.
Dolores Robledo, 90, died on July 14, the company said in a statement.
Robledo opened Roberto’s first taco store, and San Diego’s first taco store, with her husband, Roberto, in 1964, according to the company. Before that, the couple began their food career by offering tortillas to stores and restaurants at their San Ysidro tortilla factory.
“Since then, Ms. Dolores has been sharing her love for family and authenticity through every meal served,” the company said in a statement. “She has left the legacy of her love and perseverance. The way she touched lives will continue. Dolores Robledo will be deeply missed. Please keep her family in her thoughts as they go through this difficult time.”
Robledo was the mother of 13 children and had 39 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren. In 1990 Roberto moved to Las Vegas and shortly afterwards decided to open his first taco shop in Las Vegas. With the help of his family, Roberto expanded to 60 locations in California and Nevada.
Roberto’s chain is believed to have started the variety of other restaurants with the suffix “berto’s” in San Diego. It has long been rumored that the famous California Burrito was created in one of these “berto’s” stores, but which store can claim that the title continues to be debated.
On Instagram, the company continued: “Ms. Dolores Robledo, founder of Roberto’s Taco Shop, loved to cook good Mexican food for her family and friends. She and her family expressed that passion by opening their first Roberto’s Taco Shop in San Diego in 1964. We will miss her, but her legacy of cooking good Mexican dishes will continue for generations to come. “
The visitation services for Robledo will take place at 4 pm on July 29 at the Glen Abbey Memorial Park in Bonita. The services will be followed by a massive and commitment service on July 30. Her complete obituary can be found online.
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