My latest: Lupita’s Corner Market, a mercadito opened 27 years ago near MacArthur Park, was on the verge of a rare transformation.
Then, the pandemic struck, sealing the world around us, and the family who runs the store lost 80 percent of their business
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Then, the pandemic struck, sealing the world around us, and the family who runs the store lost 80 percent of their business
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In L.A., Latino small businesses such as bakeries, restaurants & mercaditos have suffered disproportionately because of COVID-19. About 1 out of 3 Latinos have seen their business shut down or have experienced a significant drop in revenue, said the LA Latino Chamber of Commerce 
For years, Lupita’s Market, opened by a single Latina mother in the 1990s, has been far more than just a store.
“It’s a place that feels like home — like it belongs to us,” said Josefina Reynoso, 72.
“It’s a place that feels like home — like it belongs to us,” said Josefina Reynoso, 72.
Today with Lupita, 66, quarantined at home, her kids, Luz & Raul, are doing everything they can to keep the market open. They renovated the store & are launching a website; they now offer fruits, vegetables, smoothies & press-pressed juices & added a deli w/ freshmade sandwiches.
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