I swear, there was a time when there were as many Arby’s in El Paso as any other fast food joint. Now, there’s less than 10 but we’re about to get a new one.<\/p>\n
Counting the one on Fort Bliss, we’re down to 8 Arby’s locations<\/a> in El Paso, (Las Cruces has 2), but El Chuco just moved one step closer to double digits with the new one on the west side at\u00a01555 N. Resler.<\/p>\n Just in time for roast beef lovin’ spring breakers to go “break” it in.<\/p>\n Arby’s<\/a> first started out in 1964 by 2 brothers,\u00a0 Forrest and Leroy Raffel. Arby’s did get its name from the initials RB but, despite a popular urban legend, RB stood for Raffel Brothers, not Roast Beef.<\/p>\n How Did Arby’s Start?<\/p>\n In the mid – late 60’s, burger joints ruled. The Raffel brothers decided not to go at “Big Burg” head on but chose a different approach. They used most of the same fast food concepts<\/a> in terms of look, design, speedy service, etc but offered roast beef instead of burgers as a more “upscale” product.<\/p>\n Does Arby’s Use Fake Meat?<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0The Mexican Food El Paso Hates<\/a><\/p>\n That’s another popular urban legend but, (sorry haters), Arby’s roast beef is the real deal – made from genuine, real beef, round roast.<\/p>\n Since Arby’s inception in 1964, the fast food chain’s roast beef has had the same ingredients: beef, water, salt, and sodium phosphates.\u00a0If you have any doubt about the contents of anything sold at the restaurant, just check the detailed nutrition information list of all food items on its website. – foodrepublic.com<\/a><\/p>\n Arby’s Menu Isn’t Just Roast Beef<\/p>\n