History

Gonzales Food Market

History

Our founders, Feliciano (Chano) Lopez, along with his son and daughters, Pablo, Elisa,  Emily and his sister-in-law Maria de la Luz Gonzalez, started their business venture in 1959 as a small neighborhood grocery with a small meat market.  Through their sacrifices, contributions and guidance GFM has become a successful business that has spanned decades.  The business was generously patronized by locals and a few out of towners who came in for the sausage.  A large brick pit was constructed to cook sausage but eventually brisket, ribs and chicken became part of the growing BBQ business.  The barbecue business was great but not so good for the groceries.  So in 1975 the the grocery shelves made way for the dining room additions.  Gonzales Food Market  was established as a BBQ restaurant with a grocery store name.  The second and third generation Lopez family still operate and manage the business.  

GFM has grown from 1 to 3 BBQ pits and boasts articles and mentions in Texas Monthly, Travel Channel On-Line, Austin American Statesman (Ribs Ranked #1 by Statesman in TOP 10 of 2002!) and the Legends of Texas Barbecue Cook Book.  Folks come from all over the United States to eat our BBQ and enjoy our small town atmosphere.  GFM Food and Products can now be found on-line.  Feel free to order as much as you like.  Our products are made fresh daily and the BBQ is seasoned and smoked to perfection with no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.  BBQ is our business and our only goal is to provide you with some of the best BBQ found in the great state of Texas.

Gonzales, TX

Gonzales, TX is a small historical town with a population of about 7000.  Gonzales sits between San Antonio and Houston on I-10 and between Austin and Corpus Christi on 183 S.  Gonzales has ties to Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie and the Alamo.   When Santa Anna sent his soldiers to retrieve a cannon stored in Gonzales the soldiers were told to, "Come and Take It."  On October 2, 1835 the first shot for Texas Independence was fired. 

For more information on Gonzales, TX please see links below.  To add links please contact Webmaster at gfm@gonzalesfoodmarket.com

Handbook of Texas Online- GONZALES, TX                                                                                              Handbook of Texas

http://www.cityofgonzales.org/                                                                                                                      Community Network