MARIA EMPANADA

We are an immigrant woman-owned restaurant business specializing in Argentinian empanadas that come in 15 flavours and are baked fresh, all day. We have have been recognized by Zagat as "One of the Hottest Bakeries in America," and appeared 4 times in the Food Channel. We have also won the "Small Business of the Year Award for Colorado" given by the U.S. Small Business Administration in D.C. We have locations at Broadway and Louisiana, Platte and 17th, and at the Stanley Marketplace in Aurora and will open three more locations by Spring 2023 including one in Boulder and one at Denver International Airport. We employ 60 people, 70% of which are women, mostly immigrants, ranging in ages from teens to septuagenarians, and we are proud of having 95% staff retention. Our culture is based on "Buena Onda" -the "Good Vibe"- that employees and guests say is our secret sauce.