A Family Factory

ID: 3463 ~ Source: Rodriguez, Santos, interviewed by Dr. Stephen Sloan, August 5, 2024, in Waco, TX. Baylor University Institute for Oral History, Waco, Texas.
This file appears in: Jesse's Tortilla Factory

When Hermelinda Niño, mother-in-law of founder Jesse Contreras, began selling tortillas, little did she know that her family would still be in the tortilla business four generations later. Santos Rodriguez speaks about his family and their roles in the factory’s development over the years. 

This file appears in: Jesse's Tortilla Factory

By Maria Petrolia
Since 1958, Jesse’s Tortilla Factory, founded by Waco couple Jesse and Esther Contreras, has provided the Waco community with fresh tortillas and chips made in-house. Jesse’s sells at both wholesale…