Another market to cater to Waco’s growing Hispanic population

It appears La Michoacana, a grocery store chain, is building a new location, though details remain unclear.

The company’s website says it carries meat, dairy products, authentic Mexican candies, produce, baked goods, health and beauty items and products from Central and South America.

Site development has stopped, but local real estate agent Randy Reid, who brokered the sale of land to La Mexicana, said it is his understanding the same group that acquired the site still holds title to it.

Houston-based Supermercados Teloloapan placed there its first store outside Houston or Fort Worth, which between them serve as home to 13 locations.

Growth in retail targeting Hispanic shoppers comes as the local Latino population surges, said Chris Evilia, director of the Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization.

“I think they’re doing OK.

At North 25th Street and Bosque Boulevard, renovations have started on a 37,000-square-foot building that previously housed a Winn-Dixie grocery store and later three Hispanic-themed grocery stores.

Construction is underway near 22nd Street and Waco Drive, and the Ranchito No.

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