Hispanic Grocer Expands Store to Add Fresh Produce and More

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Many Latino neighborhoods don’t have easy access to fresh, affordable fruits and vegetables. When local grocery store owners take it upon themselves to stock their shelves with healthy apples, oranges, and bundles of broccoli, it can make a lasting effect on the health of the community.

Jose Garcia owns a handful of grocery stores in the Goshen, Indiana area. He immigrated from Mexico when he was 18, and later moved to Indiana where he began working for a local grocery store. His experiences there led him to open up his own grocery store, Carniceria San Jose, in Goshen in 2002. After this success, he opened a handful of other stores in the area as well as a taqueria.

Now he is expanding one of his stores so he can sell more fresh fruits and vegetables, which are popular with area Hispanic restaurants  he says.

As a result of the expansion, the store space will grow from 7,000 to 9,000 square feet, and the warehouse will double in size from 1,000 to 2,000 square feet.

Additionally, the number of cash registers will increase from two to three, and they’ll be moved to a more spacious spot in the store.

Read more about Garcia’s new project in the news.