Company behind Texas Pete Hot Sauce has North Carolina Headquarters Fire Fire

Winston -Salem, NC (WBTV) – The company that had invented the hot sauce of Texas Pete had the fire in North Carolina early Tuesday morning.

The Garner Foods company has its headquarters on West Fourth Street in downtown Winston-Salem.

The fire brigade of Winston-Salem shared Photos and a video From the flame, the flames on the side of the two -story building. Firefighters were able to quickly broke out the fire that broke out at around 2:30 a.m., CBS partner, CBS partner Wfmy reported. Nobody was injured in the fire.

WFMY said officials that a small gas line on the building was damaged during the fire, but was quickly switched off. The cause of the fire has not yet been revealed.

According to A, Garner Foods has been part of the historic building in downtown 2018 since October 2018 Press release. When the company entered, it renovated the 14,500 square meter facility in order to give the almost centuries -old building a modern feeling.

Even after more than 95 years in the shop, Garner Foods remains a family business in family ownership. Sam Garner, the family patriarch, created in 1929 with his sons in Winston-Salem Texas Pete, and the sauce has been produced in the city of North Carolina ever since.

In addition to Texas Pete, Garner Foods also produces several other sauces and Green Mountain Gringo Salsa.

Texas Pete is one of many legendary food brands that come alongside Pepsi, Cheerwine and Krispy Kreme in North Carolina.

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