Juan Francisco Ochoa Jr in

Juan Francisco Ochoa Jr

Questioner · DISC type c
CEO at Taco Palenque
📍 Greater McAllen Area, United States

As CEO of Palenque Group, Juan Francisco Ochoa Jr. leads the expansion of his familys successful restaurant brands, including Taco Palenque and Palenque Grill. Building on the legacy of his father, the founder, he drives the companys growth throughout Texas. He holds an MBA and has a background in corporate governance.

Known to friends as "Pancho Chico, " he is deeply committed to his familys business and legacy. He frequently appears alongside his wife, Patricia, and champions the companys core philosophy of treating employees and customers like family, fostering a strong sense of community around the brand.

He is guiding the third generation of his family into the business, as his daughter is opening a new Taco Palenque location in Austin.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater McAllen Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Juan shows up

Value Seeker
Cautious & Analytical
Systematic

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Priorities

Topics Juan cares about

Family Business Legacy
He continues the business founded by his father and is now guiding the third generation, his daughter, as she opens new locations.
Restaurant Expansion
He actively leads the company's growth, celebrating recent grand openings in cities like El Paso and driving the brand's strategic expansion across Texas.
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Career

Work history

2013
CEO
Taco Palenque
1987 - 1996
Manager
El Pollo Loco Mexico
1989 - 1992
owner
El Camaron Sinaloense
In the press

Media appearances

Everything Taco Palenque Group… – Rio Grande Guardian's Podcast (featuring CEO Juan Francisco Ochoa Jr.). Featured in Apple Podcasts / Rio Grande Guardian
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Taco Palenque | Interview with Juan Francisco Ochoa and José .... Featured in YouTube
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Education
2017 - 2021
Continuidad
IPADE Business School
2016 - 2017
AD2
IPADE Business School
2013 - 2014
Corporate Governance
EGADE Business School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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