Food & Beverage

Empanada Factory opens in Carrollton, Texas

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September 16, 2026

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The Empanada Factory food truck recently opened in Carrolton, Texas. Owned by spouses Gloria Romero and Samuel Gomez, it provides large cornmeal empanadas, which are fried whole and sliced open to add in more fillings, according to a report by Dallas Culture Map.

It can provide up to four ounces of fillings including shredded beef, chicken, ham, dogfish, mixed seafood and queso blanco. They are also offer arepa bowls, Venezuelan sodas, coffee and fruit shakes.

The food truck operates from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the weekend, with online pre-ordering and home delivery within a 10-mile radius.