If a fallout does occur, it will be less than educated. Businesses along the border with Canada often take Canadian currency. Canadian businesses take US currency, even in large cities away from the US border. I live in Halifax, a 12 hour drive from Maine and it's very common to have a posted US exchange rate (at a slight markup from the open market) at the grocery, liquor store, fast food chains, The Gap, etc. Go shopping in any U.S. border town in the north, they'll take your Canadian dollar with a smile.

Traditionally, the only barrier to acceptance of US currency has been its perceived instability, which still exists but is far less volatile than in the past. Frankly, given that electronic cash registers can instantly convert at any rate two parties can agree on, and banks can easily convert currencies without large amounts of overhead, it surprises me that so many US businesses remain so jingoistic about their native unit of trade.

This is a perfectly good time for the Immagration agents to stake out this pizza chain to capture illegals that have made it so far up into the U.S. because anyone legally vacationing in the U.S. would have figured out that nobody else accepts pesos and would have exchanged their money for U.S dollars.

Mr Antonio Swad, the founder worked his way up in the restaurant business since he was 16 years old. His rise to his current level can only be attributed to hard work, in a country that rewards same.

He is truly an "American Dream" story.

How Quickly HE FORGETS this, and INSULTS the country that created the environment for his success.

This is a slap in the face to America, and, in response to an above post - I do not care about a very few businesses in the US taking Canadian dollars, since they are parked directly on the US-Canada border....that is not the point. This chain operates in Colorado, N. Texas, etc., and the President of their company is a rich man that has lived the American Dream....Shame on you Antonio Swad.

I do not understand why anyone would get worked up over this. Mexican, Bahamian, and Cayman businesses accept the dollar why should anyone care if a Pizza chain accepts the Peso. I could understand if they no longer accept dollars, but that is not what is going to happen. BTW, most illegals get paid in dollars so I believe they are trying to attract Mexican tourists which is good for the US economy.

If 12 pesos equals a dollar, so what if somebody uses 12 pesos instead of one dollar? You're still bringing money into the local economy. It gives people another option to pay for goods when they might not have U.S. currency on them. I've used U.S. money in Canada a few times with no problem (except that the exchange rate wasn't as good). I don't see the big deal. They can barter tacos for pizza for all I care.

Businesses accept credit cards, and even checks that sometimes bounce and they end up with nothing. Currency is simply a way to make barter and trade easier. A business owner can accept anything they want in trade for the products they sell. If I own a pizza store, and you offer to pay me for a pizza with a CD, and I agree... it's a deal. If this guy wants to accept pesos for his pizzas, it's no big deal. He's getting way more free advertising than he could ever afford to buy, and the amount of pesos he actually receives for his pizzas will probably be next to nothing. Clever man. If he had said he would accept fishing lures in exchange for his pizzas, nobody would care. It is almost laughable at the attacks against this clever businessman.

I won't be buying any pizza from this place!

Interesting commentary from SmallBusinessBranding.com...

http://www.smallbusinessbranding.com/647/us-pizza-franchise-accepts-payment-in-pesos-from-spanish-patrons/

Excuse me, folks. We're not being invaded by millions of poor illegal immigrants from CANADA. We're also not printing everything of bilingual English/French. We have Mexican banks here in Houston that I can't use, because it's all in Spanish. You folks up on the U.S. side of the Canadian border have complete French Canadian banks only?

I now live in Texas and when I heard this story I was outraged. However, thinking back to my younger years when I lived in Montana, the merchants in Great Falls readily accepted Canadian money for purchases. I don't know if that practice is still ongoing but there really isn't any difference. I still think if you are in the United States you should pay with American money.

This is the U.S. and I am tired of pandering to the Mexicans...accepting their currency, push 1 for English, printing everything in English/Spanish, etc. Check and see who is receiving the most welfare in these border towns and wherever they have a high Mexican population.....and it is MEXICAN! We have to stop somewhere and this man is not a clever business man, he is plain greedy. Isn't that discriminating that his manager's must be bi-lingual?

WITH ALL DO RESPECT,,I DON'T KNOW WHAT PART MEXICAN PEAOPLE DON'T UNDESTAND. U.S.STATE HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH YOU GUYS. STOP JUMPING THE FENCESES. U.S.STATE GIVE YOU OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE HERE RIGHT AWAY. WHEN YOU DO THINGS THAT ARE NOT LEGAL. THATS WHEN YOU PAY CONSIQUENCES THEN YOU EXPECT US TO GIVE YOU PAPERS FOR LEGAL CITIZENSHIP IN OUR COUNTRY, NOW YOU ARE DISRESPECTING THIS COUNTRY BY EXPECTING PASOS AS FAR AS I KNOW AND FORGIVE ME IF I'M WRONG BEHIND THE GOVERNMENTS BACK. FORGIVE ME IF OFFENDED.PLEASE DO A RIGHT WAY. WE HAVE MANY MEXICAN LIVING HERE THE RIGHT WAY...............SUERTE AMIGO!

Brandon Barker is a moron.

The Germans haven't used marks in years. Try 'euro' €

I think it's awesome, i have maybe 50 dollars in pesos from the holidays left over that i'll never use, that or i'll forget to bring along when i go to mexico again. IT's nice to know that i could at least put it to good use by getting a pizza with it for those sunday family nights.

The currency in this country is the U.S. dollar and the official language is English! Like it or leave it! Enough is enough.

WHat next? The fall of Rome,I can see it happening to the USA, They are sucking at are resoures.Stop! this before its to late.We should learn from pass history. Shame,Shame!!!

Well, Why not. In mostparts of Mexico business accept U.S currency Why Americans are to closeminded is just like the measuring system, all around the world countries use the metric system, but not in America, Why? same thing whit currency you can go anywhere in the world and they will take U.S dollars whitout heve nothing to do whit emmigration. business is business no matter what currency are you using.

Have any of you ever been to Europe? Well, in case many of you aren't aware Europe does not boarder the United States in anyway; yet, every country in Europe and every city in those countries and pretty much every single business in those cites EXCEPTS the American dollar. All of you who think you can capture illegal aliens and see business that except foreign currency as a threat to the United States need to dig yourselves out of your holes and educate yourselves. Stop being so ignorant.

I could understand everyone's point of view. Though, what really bothers me, is that the majority of blogger's that have strong opinions, have bad grammer. Every American should strive to be a successful American, one who is educated and career oriented. I wish you all the best and enjoy your day as an American.

I personally do'nt understand why anyone other than the pizza patron owners would even care how they got paid for their pizzas...no money going into pizza buyers pockets...and furthermore,my car payment is more important to me...oh, minor detail...I HATE PIZZA!!!...