{"id":1042,"date":"2026-04-23T16:40:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montrosebusinesstimes.com\/?p=1042"},"modified":"2026-04-23T17:05:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T17:05:52","slug":"fresh-local-tortillas-drive-growth-for-manufacturer-sombrerito-foods-in-olathe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montrosebusinesstimes.com\/es\/fresh-local-tortillas-drive-growth-for-manufacturer-sombrerito-foods-in-olathe\/","title":{"rendered":"Tortillas frescas y locales impulsan el crecimiento del fabricante Sombrerito Foods en Olathe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Before sunrise, long before most grocery store shelves are stocked, tortillas are already coming off the line at Sombrerito Foods.<\/p>

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By 9 a.m., they\u2019re out the door and into stores across Olathe, Montrose, Delta and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those early hours and a commitment to simple ingredients and a family-driven approach is what sets the Olathe-based tortilla manufacturer apart in a crowded market dominated by shelf-stable products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt doesn\u2019t get fresher than this,\u201d said Frank Rivas, who co-owns the business. \u201cWe\u2019ll make the product first thing in the morning, and by 9 a.m. it\u2019s in shelves in the store.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A family business with deep roots<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sombrerito Foods, whose manufacturing space is located at 525 Highway 50 Business Loop, is operated by Maria Cordova, Eduardo Cordova and Rivas, who bought the business about two years ago. (Sombrerito Foods has been operating in Olathe since the 1980s.) Since they bought it, they\u2019ve been slowly pushing toward expansion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maria Cordova brings years of hands-on experience to the operation, having worked in tortilla shops for about a decade before starting a business in California in the 1990s. The family later operated a tortilla shop in Moreno Valley, California, around 2007 before eventually relocating to Colorado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They settled in the region \u2014 specifically Parachute \u2014 around 2008, taking on a variety of jobs \u2014 including trucking and restaurant work (Rivas also still works a full-time job as an electrician) \u2014 before an opportunity changed everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Olathe tortilla shop, came up for sale on Facebook Marketplace, funny enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe were looking for something else to do,\u201d Eduardo said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of Maria\u2019s family members saw the post on Facebook, and they leapt at the opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eduardo Cordova, who had spent years driving trucks in the oil field, was ready for a change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was so tired,\u201d he said, describing the long hours and harsh winter conditions. \u201cThat\u2019s why I decided to get into this (business).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The family purchased the business, inheriting an already-established operation with existing distribution relationships and longtime employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat I\u2019m saying is, we have a good foundation,\u201d Rivas said. \u201cNow we just need to build up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n