Mexican food chains are appearing everywhere. While driving earlier today I couldn't believe how many fast-food chains I saw driving down Speedway. What caught my attention was how many Mexican fast food chains I am seeing and go to more often.

Chains like La Salsa, Chipotle and Nico's are popping up a lot faster and in more cities in recent years. Especially around college campuses and shopping centers. University Boulevard has a Chipotle and a La Salsa to satisfy the hunger of college students. Chipotle even offers students with a Catcard a free soda with their meal.

According to an article in the Daily Utah Chronicle, "Mexican fast food is the hottest thing going, as people on the go are looking for alternatives to burgers, sandwiches and pizza."

I personally agree with this statement. Most of the time I would rather eat food from Chipotle for lunch than get a pizza down the street. They use natural ingredients, it's tasty and they give you a fairly large quantity of food.

National chains like Chipotle and smaller local chains like El Guero Canelo are growing around the Tucson area causing some to forget about Taco Bell and Del Taco.

Here are a few commercials:
Taco Bell
Chipotle