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Gonzalez was born in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico on December 5, 1977, and arrived in the US with his parents in 1989. He has lived in [[Melrose Park]] since then. For most of his life, he worked in manual labor positions, until approximately 2015 when he became employed at [[Mercado La Colonia]]. | Gonzalez was born in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico on December 5, 1977, and arrived in the US with his parents in 1989. He has lived in [[Melrose Park]] since then. For most of his life, he worked in manual labor positions, until approximately 2015 when he became employed at [[Mercado La Colonia]]. | ||
== Personal Life == | |||
Juan married co-worker Maria Gonzalez (nee Flores) in 2005. They got divorced in 2014, citing irreconcilable differences. He currently lives with his dog "Huesos" in a Melrose Park apartment. | |||
== Career == | |||
Gonzalez has held a position at [[Mercado La Colonia]] since 2015. His duties include tending the counter, stocking shelves, unloading trucks, and occasionally cooking at the quasi-legal taqueria located inside the store. | |||
It is in this way that Gonzalez came to encounter and become acquainted with [[Carl Bird]]. Bird frequents the store where Gonzalez works due to its proximity to Bird's probation officer's office. | |||
In 2013, Gonzalez launched a small food truck operation called ''Tacos El Jefe'' out of the back of his 1989 Toyota pickup truck. After surrendering his truck to [[Zutroy Zagreb]] in lieu of payment for vendor booth fees (Zagreb maintains to his day that he still lost on the deal), Gonzalez partnered with Bird to use his van for the food truck business. Bird insisted on renaming the business to [[Taco Jabronis]], and that they should attempt to cater to a wider audience by attending events not solely for a Spanish-speaking market in the near-west suburbs. | |||
Latest revision as of 21:19, 11 September 2026
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| Full name | Juan Federico Rogelio Montez Gonzalez |
| Born | December 5, 1977 Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Occupation | Grocer, restaurateur |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Associates | Carl Bird, Rakesh Subramanian |
| Associated locations | Melrose Park |
| Status | Alive |
Juan Gonzalez is a Mexican-American grocery worker and food service entrepreneur.
Early life
Gonzalez was born in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico on December 5, 1977, and arrived in the US with his parents in 1989. He has lived in Melrose Park since then. For most of his life, he worked in manual labor positions, until approximately 2015 when he became employed at Mercado La Colonia.
Personal Life
Juan married co-worker Maria Gonzalez (nee Flores) in 2005. They got divorced in 2014, citing irreconcilable differences. He currently lives with his dog "Huesos" in a Melrose Park apartment.
Career
Gonzalez has held a position at Mercado La Colonia since 2015. His duties include tending the counter, stocking shelves, unloading trucks, and occasionally cooking at the quasi-legal taqueria located inside the store.
It is in this way that Gonzalez came to encounter and become acquainted with Carl Bird. Bird frequents the store where Gonzalez works due to its proximity to Bird's probation officer's office.
In 2013, Gonzalez launched a small food truck operation called Tacos El Jefe out of the back of his 1989 Toyota pickup truck. After surrendering his truck to Zutroy Zagreb in lieu of payment for vendor booth fees (Zagreb maintains to his day that he still lost on the deal), Gonzalez partnered with Bird to use his van for the food truck business. Bird insisted on renaming the business to Taco Jabronis, and that they should attempt to cater to a wider audience by attending events not solely for a Spanish-speaking market in the near-west suburbs.