Vote & Nominate Food City in Best of El Paso & Best of the Border

It’s that time of year again – two major community awards are open, and we need your support to help Food City shine!

Rooted in the heart of the community for over fifty years, Food City’s story began in 1964 when José Santos opened the first store, El Rancho Mart. In 1972, the flagship Food City store was established, and today, we continue to serve the Borderland with authentic, made-from-scratch Mexican pastries, flour tortillas, and traditional favorites like carnitas, barbacoa, burritos, and more. The best traditions never grow old!

🏆 Best of El Paso 2026 – NOMINATIONS OPEN!

Show your love for your favorite local, family-owned grocery store by voting for Food City in this year’s Best of El Paso awards!

🗳️ Vote here: bestofelpaso.com

📌 Vote for Food City in the following categories:

Under Border Eats & Drinks:

  • Bakery

  • Burrito

  • Donut

  • Menudo

  • Pan Dulce

  • Salsa

  • Tamales

  • Torta

  • Tortillería / Tortilla

Under Shopping:

  • Grocery Store

  • Meat Market/Butcher

Important Details:

  • Voting runs through May 31

  • You must be an El Paso/Border region resident to vote

  • Your ballot counts once you’ve voted in at least 25 categories

  • Track your progress using the green counter on the voting page

🗳️ How to Vote:

  • Click "Vote Here," then select "Sign In" in the top-right corner of the El Paso Inc. website.

  • Register using your Email, Google, or Facebook account and follow the prompts.

  • Scroll to the bottom and select the "Personal, Business & Legal Services" group.

  • Choose the categories as listed above, select "Food City Supermarkets," then click "Vote."


🌟 Best of the Border Community’s Choice Awards – NOMINATIONS OPEN!

Help us move forward in the Best of the Border Community’s Choice Awards nomination round!

🗳️ Nominate here: yourchoiceawards.com/elpaso

📌 Nominate Food City in:

Under Dining:

  • Bakery

  • Burrito / Taco / Tamales

  • Doughnut Shop

Under Shopping:

  • Grocery Store

Under Top Employers:

  • Locally Owned Business

Important Details:

  • Nominations close May 25

  • Nominate daily (log in to continue submitting)

  • Nominating in 25+ categories enters you to win a $250 gift card courtesy of Best of the Border

  • Top five nominees in each category move on to the voting round in July

📝 How to Nominate:

  • Go to the ballot and select your category

  • Type “Food City” in the nomination field

  • Register or log in to submit

  • Continue nominating in additional categories (no final submit button required)


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