Sanborns is holding a Mollete Festival, sparking a fun debate about the dish's origins. While Yordi Rosado credits his aunt for inventing the iconic mollete at Sanborns, the company states its modern form emerged in the 20th century and gained popularity in the 1960s and 70s.

Sanborns indica que la versión actual del mollete, con frijoles refritos y queso gratinado, surgió en el siglo XX y se popularizó entre las décadas de 1960 y 1970