OUR HISTORY

There was no cheese dip as we know it before Mexico Chiquito created the dish in 1935. There was no fruit punch as we know it before it debuted the same year at the same humble, dirt-floor restaurant in the Prothro Junction area of North Little Rock, Arkansas. Blackie Donnally introduced those Tex-Mex staples – plus enchiladas and tacos – to Arkansas (and the world) after he and his wife moved to the state from Texas.

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In 1979, Jerry Haynie bought the restaurant and expanded it into a mini-chain across central Arkansas, growing the footprint but wisely not changing the recipes. Haynie was already a veteran successful restaurant owner, and his five daughters grew up working in his eateries – Mexico Chiquito and more.

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After Haynie’s death in 2011, his daughters took over the business and as one of the top woman-owned restaurants in Arkansas, Mexico Chiquito continues to serve a loyal fan base with the great food that’s defined Tex-Mex since 1935.