by Talk Business & Politics staff (staff2@talkbusiness.net)
The inaugural Arkansas Latino Business Awards were presented Sept. 28, at an awards dinner at the Clinton Presidential Center.
Santiago’s Bakery in Glenwood, owned by Juventino Gonzalez, was named Small Business of the Year.
People’s Choice winners:
Legacy Business of the Year – Mercado San Jose, Little Rock
Emerging Business of the Year – Centerton Food Trucks Park, Centerton
Food Truck of the Year – The Walking Dog, De Queen
Other winners:
Woman-Owned Business of the Year – Pristine by Ali Cleaning Services Residential and Commercial, owned by Ali Alcaraz of Bentonville
Young Entrepreneur of the Year – Natali Carmona of Little Rock, owner of Get Nailed 32, an online business
Community Organization of the Year – Mamas Unidas, based in Little Rock
Community Champion of the Year – Arisbeth Garcia of Alas/Wings, based in Springdale
