ABOUT JULIO THE FOODIO
We don’t just show up to eat. We show up with purpose.
My name is Julio Garcia, also known as Julio The Foodio. I’m a creator and entrepreneur focused on helping people discover places worth visiting while shining a light on the families and dreams behind local businesses. But my connection to restaurant owners goes much deeper than content — I owned and operated my own restaurant, so I’ve lived the business-owner side firsthand.
01 / BEFORE THE CAMERA
I know what it means to build a restaurant from the inside.
Before Julio The Foodio and before 2VSIT, I owned and operated Doña Jacky in Waxahachie. I grew the business from a 340-square-foot space into a 2,700-square-foot restaurant within the first year.
I handled the kind of work restaurant owners deal with every day — licensing, permits, inspections, operations, budgeting, marketing, and figuring out how to keep growing. Sales grew from about $352,000 in our first year to more than $800,000 in our second.
That experience changed the way I see every restaurant I walk into today. I don’t only see food or content opportunities. I see the investment, pressure, family, risk, and hope behind the business — because I’ve been on that side of the counter too.
02 / WHY THIS MATTERS
Great businesses can still go unseen.
Small businesses are the backbone of our communities, but quality alone doesn’t guarantee visibility. Social media can introduce somebody to a restaurant in seconds, but that discovery is easy to lose in a saved folder, a screenshot, or another scroll.
As a former restaurant owner, I understand how much is riding on getting people through the door. That gap between discovering a place and actually showing up became a big part of the mission behind my content.
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03 / FROM CREATOR TO FOUNDER
I didn’t want to only talk about the problem. I wanted to build something.
That’s why I created 2VSIT — a platform built around a simple idea: when you discover a place you want to visit, you should have somewhere intentional to save it and come back to it later.
For businesses, the same ecosystem creates new ways to be discovered, connect with creators, and turn online attention into real-world visits.
04 / WHAT I STAND FOR
Food is the entry point. People are the reason.
Support over criticism
I don’t build content around ratings or tearing businesses down. I want to help good places get discovered.
Visibility with purpose
Attention matters, but the real goal is turning discovery into visits, customers, and support for local businesses.
Faith over fear
Prayer and faith are part of how I show up, how I serve, and how I approach the people behind the businesses.
Build the solution
When I saw how easy it was for places to get lost in social media saves, I decided to build 2VSIT.
05 / BE PART OF IT
Discover a place. Support a family. Share the story.
If you know a restaurant or small business I should discover, or you want to collaborate, I’d love to hear from you.
Let’s connect