Shark Tank Archives - San Antonio Current

San Antonio grocery distributor Vilore buys Shark Tank-famous Mexican food brand Tia Lupita

Vilore’s brands already include South Texas supermarket staples La Costeña, Jumex and Totis.

by Sanford Nowlin July 21, 2025August 14, 2025

Vilore’s brands already include South Texas supermarket staples La Costeña, Jumex and Totis.

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Former San Antonio resident and Trinity U. grad is new shark on Shark Tank

The founder of KIND Snacks has replaced Dallas billionaire Mark Cuban.

by Stephanie Koithan October 24, 2024May 23, 2025

Franchise group buying San Antonio’s Project Pollo, and all but one of its stores will close

The vegan fast-food company’s founder announced the deal on Instagram, calling it ‘bittersweet.’

by Nina Rangel April 10, 2023August 5, 2025

Founder of San Antonio vegan chain Project Pollo debuts concept offering real chicken on its menu

If the Side Chicks concept is successful, it could expand to more stores.

by Nina Rangel February 10, 2023August 3, 2025

San Antonio vegan chain Project Pollo closes flagship location at Roadmap Brewing Co.

The fast-growing chain has expanded from that one food trailer to 15 locations around Texas.

by Nina Rangel January 4, 2023August 5, 2025

San Antonio-based vegan chain Project Pollo now serving Beyond Meat burgers

Project Pollo fans can now order three of the chain’s burgers with Beyond Burger patties.

by Nina Rangel June 1, 2022August 3, 2023

Members of law enforcement lay flowers at a makeshift memorial outside Robb Elementary School.

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Uvalde School Shooting, Shark Tank: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Understandably, readers were looking for news to help make sense of the tragic and pointless school shooting in Uvalde.

by San Antonio Current Staff May 27, 2022August 17, 2023

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San Antonio-tied founders of Project Pollo and Aqua Boxing Glove fail to land Shark Tank deals

The Sharks said Project Pollo founder Lucas Bradbury is growing too fast and balked at his valuation of the company.

by Sanford Nowlin May 21, 2022September 1, 2024

Bentley’s Age Limit, Project Pollo on Shark Tank: San Antonio’s biggest food stories of the week

Lots of folks wanted more details on the decision by popular bar Bentley’s on Broadway to stop admitting customers younger than 25.

by San Antonio Current Staff May 20, 2022May 23, 2024

San Antonio vegan food chain Project Pollo will appear on this Friday’s Shark Tank season finale

The restaurant chain’s appearance follows a successful pitch earlier this year by a San Antonio doctor and inventor.

by Sanford Nowlin May 18, 2022June 12, 2025

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Butthole Surfers, Substitute Teacher Bidding War: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

by San Antonio Current Staff January 28, 2022July 22, 2024

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San Antonio inventor of ‘hiccup straw’ grabs $250,000 investment from Marc Cuban on Shark Tank

by Sanford Nowlin January 22, 2022April 10, 2025

Shark Tank alum Jackson’s brings line of sweet potato-based snacks to San Antonio

by Nina Rangel November 12, 2021July 22, 2025

San Antonio’s Getting a Second Cousins Maine Lobster Truck

Jessica ElizarrarasAugust 16, 2016August 30, 2024