Business

The Lansing Mall has gone through many changes since it’s opening in July of 1969. Once a haven for teens and shoppers alike, the “food court” became a popular destination for many people once they were done shopping the National chain stores like JC Penney, Macy’s, and Footlocker.

It’s 2023 and neither Macy’s or Footlocker keep a storefront there, but Angie Cabrera and her husband Pedro have created what has to be a go to place for Mexican food in a space that many have forgotten. Positioned right next to the Lansing Mall Food Court, they have been serving up dishes to friends and family for years. They finally took the step to have their own restaurant with a Grand Opening on April 8, 2023.

Family owned and operated, we hope that you will support this new restaurant and their authentic style Mexican food. Hopefully

Location: Lansing Mall 5330 W. Saginaw Hwy Lansing, Michigan 48917

Hours: 11:00am – 8:00pm

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089323792154

Mariah Lino-Gonzalez celebrated the Grand Opening of Lansing’s newest Farmers Insurance Agency with food, entertainment and desserts Friday, April 21, 2023. Located right behind the Grand Cafe Sir Pizza in the Old Town District, about 75 family and friends came out to watch Mariah cut the ribbon to her new agency.

A mother of three kids, Mariah is fully trained and equipped to handle all of your insurance needs. As a young business owner, she strives to serve the Greater Lansing community for many years to come.

Location: 201 E. Cesar E. Chavez Ave. Lansing, Michigan 48906

Website: https://agents.farmers.com/mi/lansing/mariah-lino-gonzalez

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084954391119

Thanks to all who attended the Tercer Jueves: “Hispanic Business Excellence Program (HBeX)” last night. I was especially happy to see Hope Lopez along with so many other professionals and business owners from Saginaw, Flint, Howell, Brighton ,Detroit etc.

Hope who works for Dart Bank as a Treasurery Management Support Specialist, represents the future as a younger generation looks to push Hispanic Latinos to even higher standards than the previous generation did.

Much thanks to Mark Moreno, President of the Michigan Hispanic Chamber, Raquel Adam and their team for providing a night of entertainment, information and of course the networking. A special thanks to Traci Ruiz who always seems to be a step ahead of me preparing the way and was instrumental in putting all of the different entities together to make last night happen.

Cafecito Caliente is a proud Member of the Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce which is the largest Hispanic Chamber in the State.

Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Community Chamber | Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (mhcc.org)

Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Facebook Page: Michigan Hispanic Chamber | Facebook

Saturday, November 26, 2022 has been designated Small Business Saturday and Latino business owners are hoping to receive a boost from the blitz of media supporting local businesses. From restaurants and food trucks to auto repair shops and detailing shops, there are over 150 Latino owned businesses in the Mid Michigan area. Hair salons, spas and tanning salons, are just some of the Latino owned businesses that deserve a look for the quality that they provide.

Look here for Mid Michigan’s Latino owned businesses: Latino Business Directory – Cafecito Caliente

While Latino-owned businesses were hit hard during the pandemic, they often received less financial help from grants and or loans to keep them afloat. About one in five small businesses in the U.S. are owned by Latinos. Studies have shown that while Latino owned businesses have grown at a greater rate than non Latino owned businesses, loans and grants were approved at a higher rate for those non Latino owned businesses than Latino owned businesses. This in turn, made life even more difficult to survive when the pandemic hit.

Look here for Mid Michigan’s Latino owned businesses: Latino Business Directory – Cafecito Caliente