MLive: Owners vow to bring back La Mexicana Market
La Mexicana Market, owned by Francisco and Carmen Vargas, was the site of an electrical fire in October 2012 after 14 years in business. The building was declared a total loss, and the fire put 10 people out of work. Now the owners are working to restore the business in the Edison neighborhood, reports MLive.
Excerpt: The owners’ son, Javier, who owns Mi Pueblo restaurant at 3420 Gull Road, says the family hopes to reopen the market before the end of the year. “We want to rebuild at the same location, with a grocer, a taco stand, the butcher shop and popsicles,” Javier said. “The community is really supporting us. When we burnt down we had hundreds drop by, hugging my Mom and Dad. Even now, I get random phone calls. They ask us when we are rebuilding.”
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