Juan Carlos Flores is twenty four years old and is originally from Saltillo, Coahuila. His parents moved to Arlington when Juan Carlos was seven years old. While attending high school, Juan Carlos worked in the fast food restaurant industry and discovered that he wanted to open a restaurant of his own. At the time of our interview Taqueria Saltillo was about to turn four years old.
He's very enthusiastic about promoting his taqueria through radio and television spots. But that's not all, the family has big plans. He mentioned that they're looking to sign an agreement with the Texas Rangers to sell tacos at their stadium. “Mexican food has crossed many borders” he mentioned “I believe that Mexican food is part of the culture of the United States.”
I asked him if Taqueria Saltillo represents the American dream to him. “Yes” he said “Logically, if you come to this country is because you have a dream, it does not necessarily have to be a business, it can be something else. In our case it happened to be a restaurant.”
Juan Carlos told me that people have asked him about how much money his family used to start the business. He says that money hasn't been an obstacle for them. “El poder es el querer” “Willing to do something is power, but first you need to find out what it is that you want to do and then put that money to work.”
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| Juan Carlos Flores with Taqueria Saltillo in Arlington, Texas. November 19, 2014 |
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