Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Gadzooks serves customized enchiladas that have bold and unique flavors, and textures. Owner Aaron Pool says that enchiladas are his passion and that "literally every day of my life, I think about enchiladas.” Gadzooks is a locally-owned business that is expanding. The restaurant is counter service so each enchilada is prepared in an assembly-line fashion and then put into the open flame oven to warm. Customers can choose from a variety of vegetables, meats and other toppings.

Episode filmed in 2018.

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