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BY Shannon Cudd

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Serious question: What do you call cheese that isn’t yours? Nacho cheese, of course.

Thankfully, the queso and more can be yours if you celebrate National Nacho Day, which is today (Friday, November 6, 2026). Before we get into where to get the best deals, let’s look at the history of this delicious dish.

A brief history of nachos

Nachos were an invention of necessity. In 1943, Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya García was employed at the Club Victoria restaurant in Piedras Negras, Mexico.

When some American military wives from just over the border in Eagle Pass, Texas, took a day trip, they stopped by the restaurant.…