Felix Stehling

Stehling was born in Fredericksburg, Texas, the second oldest of his family's eleven children. He graduated from St. Mary's University in San Antonio. ==Career==

First restaurants and beanburger Stehling initially worked for an insurance company, but left that industry after just two years. Frank Sills later sold Stehling's beanburger creation at his own restaurants once Stehling's lease on the building expired. Margie Lopez Abonce was hired to prepare the food and menu. Stehling made Taco Cabana a public company when the chain reached fifty stores, including locations in Austin and Houston. However, in 1994 Taco Cabana's board of directors ousted Stehling from the company. Spurs and charity Stehling was once a partial owner of the San Antonio Spurs. Outside of Texas, Stehling held real estate investments in Colorado. He founded a charity which provided funding for the Special Olympics of Texas, his alma mater, St. Mary's University, and other charitable groups. ==Personal life==

He married Billie Jo Stehling in 1960. As he grew older, he continued to pick up meals from Taco Cabana for him and his wife. Billie Jo died on May 6, 2011, at the age of 86. Stehling, who suffered from dementia during his later years, died on December 10, 2012, at the age of 85. ==References==