Six months ago, Lopez laid off three people and cut hours. Three months later, he brought back two people and extended some shifts.
We just put in a new kitchen with an open grill. The kitchen was so small before, but it’s bigger now. It looks like a diner now.
I did that because you have to believe in your dreams, you have to know the situation you’re in. It’s hard, but at the same time you have to trust yourself.
You can’t wait for the politicians to fix your problems. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, but if you don’t try, you never know.
That’s why I put $30,000 in the remodeling. I took out a $25,000 line of credit and spent another $5,000 with my brother. Some people will question why I spent the money in this kind of situation. I keep hearing that the economy is coming back. You know what? The economy is you.
I have to make changes because I feel I have a good location. It’s a good place. It’s a good neighborhood.
My business was down 30 percent, but now business has come back. I feel that my business is really growing.
I want to have a fresh mind and do the best I can. It’s hard sometimes. But I try to wake up early in the morning with a good attitude.
