Why Cinco de Mayo is truly special for Akron-founded Taqueria La Loma

AKRON , Ohio — Back in 2009, Taqueria La Loma was founded. It began as a grocery store selling authentic Mexican ingredients for the community to stock their pantries with.

"We thought our main business was going to be the supermarket. Little did we know that what kept us afloat in those hard beginning years, it was going to be the little taco stand," said La Loma owner Blanca Saucedo. A few customers turned to many, and soon, the taco truck required expansion. It was a far cry from where they thought they might be after some periods of struggle. So Saucedo opened a brick-and-mortar restaurant.

That growth has gone as far as a second location that opened in Canton back in 2021. It's continuing now with a new location opening down in Columbus in the coming weeks. Even the market is expanding in the coming months, moving into the building next door with hopes to also expand the Akron restaurant to increase seating.

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