XLNT Foods

XLNT Foods
FormerlyXLNT Tamale Company
IndustryMexican food
Founded1894; 130 years ago (1894) in Los Angeles, California, United States
FounderAlejandro Morales
Productstamales, chili con carne
Websitewww.xlntfoods.com
1915 advertisement for XLNT Foods showing a motorized delivery wagon

XLNT Foods (pronounced "excellent") is one of the oldest companies based in Southern California, and is the longest continuously operating brand of Mexican foods in the United States. They are known for their frozen prepared tamales and chili con carne.[1] XLNT tamales were originally sold in Los Angeles by tamaleros out of horse-drawn wagons.[2]

  1. ^ Arellano, Gustavo (23 December 2019). "The XLNT tamales go back 125 years, capturing nostalgia for Californians across the U.S." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  2. ^ Arellano, Gustavo (8 September 2011). "Tamales, Los Angeles' first street fool". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 December 2021.