Twisters (restaurant)

Fast food company based in Albuquerque

Twisters Burgers & Burritos

The Twisters used in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul to represent Los Pollos Hermanos

Company type| Privately held
Industry| Fast food
Founded| Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1998 (1998)
Headquarters|

Albuquerque, New Mexico

United States

Number of locations

| 18 in New Mexico
2 in Colorado

Area served

| New Mexico and Colorado
Products| New Mexican cuisine
Website| www.mytwisters.com

Twisters is a New Mexican cuisine restaurant chain from the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, which was founded in 1998.[1]

## Today

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Twisters is known for their green chile cheeseburgers and burritos. They also serve other New Mexican staples like sopapillas, enchiladas, fried apple bites, tacos, french fries, rice, and beans.[2][3]

## Reception

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They won Albuquerque The Magazine's "Best of the City" Best Burrito award four times in a row from 2010 to 2013.

## In popular culture

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The location at 4275 Isleta Boulevard SW in Albuquerque is best known for its appearance in the AMC dramas Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul as an outlet of Gus Fring's fast food chicken chain Los Pollos Hermanos.[4][5] Its real-life counterpart makes a brief cameo in the film sequel, El Camino.

## References

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1. ^ Gil Garduño (August 25, 2011). "Twisters Burgers & Burritos – Albuquerque, New Mexico". nmgastronome.com/. Gil’s Thrilling (And Filling) Blog. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
2. ^ Feldt, Mark (July 31, 2010). "New Mexico Twisters". culinaryarts360.com/. Culinary Arts 360 of Helium Inc. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
3. ^ Wohletz, Jenn (August 13, 2013). "Twisters is way too lean on the red and green -- at least in Aurora". blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/jenn_in_chains/. Jenn in Chains for the Cafe Society in the Denver Westword. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
4. ^ Stump, Scott (March 15, 2013). "'Breaking Bad' fans flock to Albuquerque restaurant". today.com/. TODAY.com by NBC. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
5. ^ Zora O'Neill (April 24, 2012). Moon Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque. Avalon Travel Publishing. pp. 317–. ISBN 978-1-61238-263-0.

## External links

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* Official website

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Restaurants in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Chain restaurant headquarters|

* Blake's Lotaburger
* Boba Tea Company
* Dion's
* Flying Star
* Garduño's
* Little Anita's
* Mac's Steak in the Rough
* Sadie's
* Twisters

Single location|

* El Modelo
* Frontier Restaurant
* Mac's La Sierra

Breweries and wineries|

* Bosque Brewing Company
* Canteen Brewhouse
* Gruet Winery
* Marble Brewery
* Ponderosa Valley Vineyards & Winery
* Tractor Brewing Company

Former restaurants|

* Tim's Place

See also|

* New Mexican cuisine
* Bizcochito
* Breakfast burrito
* New Mexico chile
* Piñon
* Pinto bean
* Fictional: Los Pollos Hermanos

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