La Michoacana Meat Market


La Michoacana Meat Market is a grocery store chain in the United States, headquartered in Spring Branch, Houston, Texas. Rafael Ortega heads the chain, which has about 135 stores. The stores are located in an area stretching from the Rio Grande Valley to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A large portion of the stores are located in Greater Houston. The chain caters to Hispanic Americans. In 1999 the chain sold more goat meat than beef. The chain also operates Panaderia La Michoacana, a bakery.
La Michoacana was founded in Houston in 1986.
Ortega, the owner of La Michoacana, also operates El Ahorro Supermarket.