 In 2015, Martinez stated “We have never claimed to be a franchise of the original nor do we share the same name or menu.” He also claimed his restaurant was very popular and ran out of food each day.The El Tepeyac Hacienda restaurant located in [[Syracuse, New York]] has since closed.According to the Rojas family, Martinez first attempted to open a copycat establishment in 2010 in [[Chino Hills, California]], only about 30 miles from the original El Tepeyac location.