Taylor's Mexican Chili Company has an exciting history that dates back over 100 years. During the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, Charles O. Taylor worked at the Mexican National Exposition where he learned to prepare and enjoy many authentic Mexican dishes.
Upon returning home to Carlinville, IL, he came to the aid of a Mexican stranger. To repay the kindness, he taught Mr. Taylor how to make carne y frijoles, just as his mother had taught him in old Mexico. That recipe became the foundation for Taylor's Mexican chili with beans.
Ecstatic with the new dish, Mr. Taylor opened a small chili parlor in the fall of 1904 on W. Main Street. After several expansions, a canning operation began in the 1930s. Through four generations, the Taylor family has overseen every aspect of the operation