CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Across Corpus Christi, some favorite food trucks are no longer parked in their usual spots, having transitioned into brick-and-mortar establishments that are thriving with community support.
One of those businesses is Creatures Coffee, which started as a black truck serving lattes and has now become a busy storefront with customers lined up out the door.
Creatures owner Victor Hernandez says local support has been a key factor in its success.
"The Corpus support for local business, whether that be mom and pop shops or food trucks, anything from retail to food, drinks like us, it's immense," Hernandez said. "Corpus loves small businesses, and we are thriving because of the community."
Creatures offers a variety of special coffees, which is why customer Katie Noyes keeps coming back for the fourth day in a row.
"It's just super good, and it has a lot of caffeine, so it gets my day going," Noyes said.
Streat Corner Kitchen has a similar story. After building a following as a food truck, owner Sarah Flores decided it was time to put down roots downtown.
"We just decided we wanted the next step for our business and it could have gone in a bunch of different directions, we could've gone into catering or into traveling all over Texas but we just love our downtown community," Flores said.
At Jefe's Street Tacos, owner Sammy Silva says opening a storefront was about more than just space — it was about what local entrepreneurs bring to the city.
"Each one of these food truck entrepreneurs who've made that jump to brick and mortar is providing something very, very special to the community that they normally probably wouldn't get from, say, a commercial or chain restaurant or something like that," Silva said. "I think it gives Corpus an extra little spark in our food scene."
From coffee to tacos, these owners say the move from food truck to storefront isn't just about growth — it's about keeping their roots in the community that made it possible. As more trucks turn into storefronts, Corpus Christi's food scene is picking up steam, with new flavors and energy at every corner.
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