Last Tucson Tamale Market Closes

The beloved Tucson Tamale Market on Oracle Road is closing its doors after decades of serving locals — a heartbreaking end for fans who’ve relied on its tamales since 2014. Co-founder Todd Martin says soaring costs and a broken AC system made staying open impossible, despite the restaurant being bought by its GM to keep it alive. The original Broadway location closed when the city seized the land, and Tanque Verde’s lease expired. But don’t despair — the Tucson Foods manufacturing arm remains strong, shipping tamales nationwide and stocked in Fry’s, Safeway, Whole Foods, and Costco. Plus, holiday pop-ups are planned. The team thanks Tucson for decades of love and support. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d432273ee4ec6525