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Mexican restaurant takes political stand with sign declaring ‘No Love, No Tacos’
A Mexican restaurant in a small town in Iowa has wrapped itself in the middle of political discourse after some customers of the popular eatery took offense to a yard sign the owner placed outside.
Why one Iowa restaurant owner says ‘No love, no tacos’
This summer, Alfonso Medina installed a small yard sign in front of La Carreta Mexican Grill, the restaurant in Marshalltown, Iowa, that he opened in 2018.
Meet the owner of a Mexican restaurant that's a destination for Iowa caucus candidates
The food industry has made owner Alfonso Medina politically active. After 2016, he wanted to know what would happen in Marshalltown, 'a community of immigrants.'
Medina pays off $5,000 in school lunch debt
When Alfonso Medina made the decision to return to his hometown and reopen his parents’ restaurant, La Carreta, he knew he wanted the mission of the business to go beyond dollars and cents and toward something greater — a long-term investment in the Marshalltown community.
Medina family donates bike repair station to Marshalltown Parks and Rec department
During his travels to larger cities like Atlanta and Charlotte, N.C., La Carreta Mexican Grill Owner Alfonso Medina noticed bicycle repair stations along trails with tire pumps and various wrenches and Allen wrenches for anyone who needs to make a quick adjustment mid-ride. Naturally, it got him thinking: Why can’t Marshalltown have something similar?
10th Annual Medina Family scholarships presented
MARSHALLTOWN - Students are often struggling to make ends meet, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have big dreams for the future! For the tenth year, Alfonso Medina has addressed both finances and dreams with his scholarship program. Students write an essay about “What the American Dream Means to Me” to be considered for a scholarship at Marshalltown Community College.
‘Make Tacos, Not War’ — La Carreta owner unveils new billboard with a strong message
La Carreta Mexican Grill Owner Alfonso Medina is no stranger to concise, catchy slogans — back in 2020, his “No Love, No Tacos” campaign went viral and garnered widespread media attention across the country. Recently, he unveiled a new billboard outside of the restaurant at 108 Iowa Ave. E. with a similarly brief but powerful message: “Make Tacos, Not War.”
