Company Time Line

The Tamale Factory began operations in 2001 when we opened our first USDA inspected facility in Atlanta , GA. Within the first year of business we were operating at maximum capacity and had to up relocate to a larger facility. In addition to relocating we also made major equipment upgrades that would enable uninterrupted growth. The Tamale Factory currently operates from two facilities in Atlanta, GA and Houston, TX to provide a constant supply of fully cooked Tamales and other prepared food items.

  • November 2001 — Company formed with intent to manufacture and distribute authentic hand wrapped tamales. Company leased a small USDA inspected facility in a suburban area of Atlanta and began producing tamales by hand.
  • April 2002 — Company added Automated Co-Extrusion equipment to increase production in order to supply a large Hispanic Food Distributor.
  • June 2002 — Company began producing All-Natural Tamales using meats without prophylactic antibiotics or supplemental hormones for Natural Food Grocery Chain. Product is distributed nationwide via Regional Distributors.
  • December 2002 — Company began planning for a larger facility.
  • Feb 2003 — Company moved to a 25, 000 sq ft USDA facility. Further automation of our manufacturing processes was added. Other improvements in packaging and processing were made.
  • March 2003 — Company begins servicing the C-Store market in Atlanta , GA.
  • June 2003 — Product development began on additional products: Pupusas and Empanadas
  • September 2003 — Company opened new Offices and distribution warehouse to serve the local C-Store market. New company owned Frozen Trucks were added.
  • November 2003 — New Appetizer size tamale developed for catering and food service applications.
  • January 2004 — Company expanded frozen food offerings to include burritos, tacos and other Mexican specialties. A full line of Hispanic snacks, grocery and beverage products we added for distribution to the C-Store market.
  • April 2004 — New product launch of pupusas and empanadas into Mid-Atlantic Region.
  • May 2004 — New Product development of All Natural Food Service Enchiladas.
  • June 2004 — Further Expansion into the C-Store Market in Metro Atlanta . Additional Sales Staff added. Implemented new technologies that include wireless remote order entry, sales force automation, vehicle routing and tracking and inventory management.
  • September 2004 — The Tamale Factory begins development of new retail packages.
  • January 2005 — Our new retail product are placed in distribution with several chains along the East Coast.
  • March 2005 — New 8 oz Deli pack is launched. Target placement in the Retail Deli sections and C-Store Markets.
  • May 2005 — Reasearch & Development of New Flavors for the Natural Food Markets.
  • June 2005 — Tamale Factory selects Raised Right All Natural Chicken from Collegedale Poultry as our exclusive Al Natural Poultry Supplier.
  • August 2005 — Development begins on new boxed retail products for the Club Segment. A 12ct & 18 ct Club pack is designed with a Die Cut Shipper.
  • September 2005 — The Tamale Factory begins development of our new Elote Tamale and our Tamale wrapped in Banana leaves.
  • January 2006 — The Tamale Factory expands All Natural Tamale Line. Three new flavors are added expanding our All Natural line to 14 SKU´s.