FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — After just six months of operating a popular central Fresno food truck, the owner of Tacos El Cabez\u00f3n is preparing to open his first brickandmortar restaurant next week.<\/p>\n
The owner, Armando Arias, launched the truck at McKinley and Fruit avenues, where it quickly became a goto stop for many in the Central Valley.<\/p>\n
Arias said the community’s support has far exceeded his expectations.<\/p>\n
“It’s not more or less about me, it’s about what a community can do when they are behind you,” he said.<\/p>\n
Arias moved to Fresno a year and a half ago from Los Angeles, where he first started as an entrepreneur.<\/p>\n
He began as a street vendor, selling food from an unlicensed cart and relying on every potential sale.<\/p>\n
“I started as a street vendor, I started off with an unlicensed cart just selling on the ‘banqueta’, the curve, and hoping that I can make a sale,” he said.<\/p>\n
As business grew, so did his presence on social media.<\/p>\n
“Once they came and tried our food, the handmade tortillas and the slow cooking over open-flamed fire, grew our fan base on Instagram,” Arias said.<\/p>\n
That loyal fan base stuck with him even when he took a brief break from operating the truck.<\/p>\n
Now, his leap of faith is bringing him to a new milestone: a downtown Fresno storefront. He calls the opportunity a blessing after years of hard work.<\/p>\n
“It’s exciting because when you invest into something and you put your effort and savings into it, you only hope and desire that one day you can be successful,” he said.<\/p>\n
Arias credits his team of 12 employees for helping keep the operation running smoothly.<\/p>\n
He said they take pride in every dish, including handmade tortillas, homemade salsas and the al pastor tacos the business is best known for.<\/p>\n
“Our pastor sauce is top-notch as you can see on my logo, I have a trompo where I am slicing it,” he said.<\/p>\n
The name “Tacos El Cabez\u00f3n” comes from Arias’ own nickname, which he says translates to “big head.”<\/p>\n
“I don’t even remember my name being Armando, it was also Cabez\u00f3n!!” he said.<\/p>\n
Beyond the upcoming downtown location, Arias said he is already working on a second storefront and a second food truck.<\/p>\n
He acknowledges the journey has not been easy but encourages others to believe in themselves.<\/p>\n
“Take that leap of faith, take that chance and go out there and really get it. You have to be passionate too,” he said.<\/p>\n
The grand opening is expected next week, with the exact date and time to be posted on the business’s Instagram page.<\/a><\/p>\n For news updates, follow Elisa Navarro on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n Copyright \u00a9 2026 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n