Dive Brief:

• A bipartisan group of lawmakers, calling themselves the "Sriracha delegation" visited the company's hot sauce factory in suburban Los Angeles that has been the focus of complaints from neighbors. 
• The visit, in which the politicians urged the company to move to what they say is a more business-friendly environment in Texas, came after Sriracha owner David Tran said he would consider relocating and invited suitors to visit the plant. 
• Texas has put considerable effort into convincing California businesses to move, and those efforts have paid off. Toyota announced several weeks ago it would move its headquarters and thousands of jobs out of Torrance, CA, to Texas. 

Dive Insight:

Tran has made it clear that he would prefer to stay in Irwindale. The company has built an extensive network of suppliers that would be difficult, if not impossible, to replace in Texas. Many remain hopeful that a compromise of some sort can be found to keep the company in its home.

Besides, the hot-sauce company has morphed into a poster child for the pro-business forces in the American political scene. It's hard to imagine that California would want to lose such a high-profile fight so soon after losing Toyota.