This story is about a Latin convenience store located in North Port and its owners. Florida

“When customers walk through the doors of El Paisa, the friendly owners, Gloria and Jairo Zapata, treat them as if they’ve known them for years.

Even the store’s name, El Paisa, is welcoming. In English, the Spanish name refers to what a Latin person would call another who is from the same country as theirs, familiarizing the store with Hispanic people.

“We thought of the Latin community,” she said. “We saw there was a need for a store like ours.”"

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