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“It was very hard to see that my business was failing, but I couldn't give up.”
October 5, 2022
Alejandro, owner of Taco Express
"I was living in New York, and I was curious about starting a small business. A friend told me about a business that was being sold here [in Indiana]. We decided to travel to Indiana to learn about the state. On October 25, we moved to Lawrence, because we liked the city and the business. My wife and I started this small business with ten tables. It was just my wife, myself and another person who helped us from time to time.
The first nine months were quite difficult. The truth is that hardly anyone came in. It was very hard to see that my business was failing, but I couldn't give up. Over time, people began to arrive, and little by little, my small business of ten tables filled up every day.
Many asked me about the name of the business, and why I chose it. Many told me that Taco Express as a Mexican restaurant name did not sound authentic. The truth is that Taco Express was the previous name and well, we really liked the name, and we left it that way.
It was a small business, but it was growing, so over time we began to focus on taco trucks. Today, we have nine taco trucks in Marion County. The main goal for us has always been to share our culture with food. Our food is authentic and from home. In November, Taco Express will turn 17 years old in Lawrence. Thankfully it’s gone well for us."
"Estaba viviendo en Nueva York, y tenía la curiosidad de poner un negocio pequeño. Un amigo me contó sobre un negocio que se estaba vendiendo aquí [Indiana]. Decidimos viajar a Indiana para conocer el estado. En un 25 de octubre llegamos a Lawrence, pues los gusto la ciudad y el negocio. El 2 de noviembre del 2005, entre mi esposa y yo, empezamos con ese negocio pequeño de diez mesas. Éramos solo mi esposa, yo y otra persona que nos ayudaba de vez en cuando porque no había mucha gente.
Los primeros nueve meses fueron bastante difíciles, la verdad casi no llego nadie. Fue muy duro ver que mi negocio se estaba derrumbando, pero no me podía dar por vencido. Con el tiempo empezó a llegar gente, y poco a poco mi pequeño negocio de diez mesas se llenaba todos los días.
Muchos me preguntaban sobre el nombre del negocio y porque lo elige. Muchos me decían que el nombre de Taco Express no sonaba auténtico. La verdad es que Taco Express era el nombre anterior y pues la verdad nos gustó el nombre y lo dejamos así.
Era un negocio pequeño, pero iba creciendo, así que con el tiempo nos empezamos a enfocar en lo de las trocas de comida. Hoy en día témenos nueve trocas de comida en el condado de Marion. Lo principal para nosotros siempre ha sido compartir de nuestra cultura con la comida. Nuestra comida es auténtica y de casa. En noviembre cumplimos 17 años con nuestro negocio de Taco Express aquí en Lawrence. Gracias a dios nos ha ido bien."
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