El Chico Restaurants feature authentic handmade Mexican food. The restaurant is part of a chain of franchised and non-franchised restaurants that specialize in Mexican food. Its parent company, Consolidated Restaurant Operations, owns and operates approximately 100 restaurants in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and throughout the South, with more than 25 owned and operated by franchisees. Its menu items are prepared fresh daily and made by hand, and features daily blackboard specials to ensure that it provides guests with a wide variety of choices for every palate. El Chico s signature is a line of Top Shelf products, which covers everything from enchiladas and quesadillas to margaritas. Established in 1940, El Chico Restaurants has corporate headquarters in Dallas, and a branch location in Fort Smith, Ariz.