All seven Delia's Tamales restaurants reopened Thursday following an investigation that dispatched FBI agents to several of the McAllen-based chain's locations.
All seven Delia's Tamales restaurants reopened Thursday following an investigation that dispatched FBI agents to several of the McAllen-based chain's locations.In operation for nearly 30 years, the chain is considered a South Texas culinary institution. Indeed, Delia's won the best tamales category in the's Best of San Antonio issue, which dropped Wednesday, and the Alamo City store drew lines around the block when it opened in 2020.
Although neither the FBI nor Delia's Tamales has disclosed why the federal agents were at the restaurants, the raids come amid an ongoing legal battle over accusations the company engaged in age discrimination and fraud. for some workers. The petition also accuses Delia's officials of withholding federal Social Security taxes from paychecks but keeping the deductions in the business' coffers.
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