Casa was founded in Rice Lake Wisconsin in 2001 by Aucencio Jacinto and his wife. both immigrated from a small village in Jalisco, Mexico. After many years of hard work and perseverance, he decided to move to Wisconsin and open the first Casa Mexicana. After seeing the success of Casa in Rice Lake, a second location was opened in Chippewa Falls with his sisters. Now there are 5 Casas Mexicana located throughout Wisconsin that are managed and run by family members. The Casa Mexicana here in Rhinelander is owned and run by his youngest son, Alejandro.