Tucumcari Mountain Cheese Factory, situated in Tucumcari, New Mexico, was the inspiration of its founder Charles Krause. Started in April 1995, Tucumcari Mountain began production in December of that year. Krause, a 4th generation cheese maker with 40 years experience in Wisconsin, saw the booming growth of the dairy industry in New Mexico, and built his plant at the crossroads of I-40 and US Hwy.