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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Miami, Florida , United States |
| Owner | ChurroMania International Holding LLC |
| Website | churromania |
Churromania is an international franchise of churro stores founded by Venezuelan Ariel Acosta-Rubio, and his wife Maria Alejandra Bravo in 1997. [1]
Churromania is owned and operated by ChurroMania International Holding, LLC, and currently has more than 120 franchises in Venezuela, the US and a few other Latin American countries.
Ariel Acosta-Rubio and Maria Alejandra Bravo opened their first churro stand in Anzoátegui, Puerto La Cruz, a city in Venezuela. After experiencing mild success, they set a goal to "take Churromania to each corner of Venezuela and the World." [1] [2]
With the second store open popularity grew across the country and Churromania was able to open 15 more stores in less than a year and a half. Now based in Miami, Florida, Co-founder Acosta-Rubio and his wife Maria Bravo have opened up approximately 120 more stores and started marketing themselves nationally with the inclusion of American-based franchises having the Hispanic market as their main target. [1] [2] The organization began US operations in 2001 in Miami. [3] [4]
On December 12, 2025, CHURROMANIA®️ achieved a Guinness World Records™️ for the World's longest churro. The record was officially awarded to the company’s founders, Ariel Acosta-Rubio and María Alejandra Bravo, after producing a continuous churro measuring 502 feet (153.21 meters). [5]
The record was achieved on December 12, 2025, At an event at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Christmas Park, at Amelia Earhart Park, Hialeah, Florida, United States and was verified on site by official Guinness World Records™️ adjudicator Michael Empric, who presented the official certificate during the event. The achievement surpassed the previous world record and was covered by local and national media outlets. [6] [7]
The milestone highlighted CHURROMANIA®️’s growth from a family-founded brand into an internationally recognized franchise, while emphasizing its focus on tradition, craftsmanship, and multi-generational leadership, with the founders joined by their sons, Tadeo and Mateo Acosta-Rubio, during the official presentation.