1995 was a busy year here in Atlanta. The Atlanta Braves won the World Series. LaFace Records singing group TLC topped the music charts with the hit song “Waterfalls.” And as the entire city prepared to host the 1996 Summer Olympics, a guy named Willy Bitter decided to open a burrito restaurant in town.
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In partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta (BGCMA), Willy’s Mexicana Grill believes it is imperative to speak up and take action against racism and inequality. As kids and teens grapple with strong feelings and big questions, they need us now more than ever.
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Fast food existed long before Maurice and Richard McDonald opened their first McDonald’s in California in 1948. Across the nation, local entrepreneurs have been serving up quality food fast for decades. While some establishments are still large only within the state where they began, others have become popular across a region. But none of the […]
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Willy Bitter worked on a tugboat in Alaska, built a school in Kenya and studied marine biology in North Carolina. But it wasn’t until the founder of Willy’s Mexicana Grill moved to Aspen, Colorado, and worked at a Mexican restaurant that he found his passion. “So many things we take for granted now, I had […]
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The way Atlanta has been growing the past 15 years, there are so many options and choices to eat out. I bet you can go all year and not eat at the same lunch or dinner spot twice. With all the great options, you have to ask how can you navigate around town and eat […]
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