Hot Take: Most Mexican Restaurants Are Money Laundering Fronts For The Cartel

Yesterday I met a client and a mortgage broker at this Mexican restaurant.
I was trying to be nice and social with this employee after a few minutes into the one sided conversation he said “no English” lol

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Poncho's

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I spotted one a few weeks ago, can't remember where it was though

think it was in Arlington, TX

We do a little work for the proprietor of a Mexican restaurant. He's very wealthy, I'll say that.

We had a Chinese restaurant in our town whose owner was the daughter of a shipbuilder in China. There was a chain of them. Pretty sure it was a means of offshoring his wealth.

I don’t know about laundering but have a hunch a lot of the staff are paid in cash.

And the best ones are typically in old shopping centers, next to a Big Lots or antique store.

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vI've never seen a pizza joint shut down either.

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I have

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no matter what town you are in, there is always a mexican restaurant nearby to eat at

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And thank God for that.

Mexican restaurants around me are always packed and I'd imagine the operating costs are pretty low for a restaurant. 80% of the menu is different combinations of beef and tortillas

If the place doesn't accept payment cards and has an ATM inside, it's laundering money and pocketing your sales tax.

ETA: I once saw visiting management at the local establishment. He made Tuco look like a pussy.

Maybe. All I know is I want some horchata now.