American Dream

The American spirit is bound up in the love of entrepreneurship. We marvel at individuals who have the strength and courage to stake out on their own and start a small business. Their lives are the product of their own sweat and tears and years of dedication. All that they give is in order to bring us everything we need from our furniture to our groceries.  This is why the stories behind these men, woman and families lives are so important for us here at Calle Cuatro Marketplace. 

​Our support as a community to our Small Businesses is vital to their continued growth and stability. Without Small Business, we would not be able to maintain the local economic health and social well-being within our community.   Americans love small businesses because in their decision to pursue their dreams, they are establishing the Dream of what it really means to be an American. Here are our stories.
​My name is Rosa Lizbeth Vázquez. I was born in Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico. My family moved to Santa Ana when I was only 8 months old.
It was the age of bellbottom pants and patterned shirts. The 70’s inspired many trends and alongside was the development of my clothing store named Mi Moda. ​
I was born to parents worked the land, they were farmers. In 1972, I migrated to US at only 16 years old.
I ​was born and raised in Whittier CA. I graduated from Whittier Christian High School before attending the Univeristy of Southern California. 
​My name is Raymond Rangel. I was born in Santa Ana, California in an area known as the Delhi Barrio on the Southside of Santa Ana.
​I started my business in Venezuela. There's a picture of my first little business hanging on the wall in the lounge of the restaurant. The business back home was also called Mil Jugos.
If there were one word to describe the work of Robert Bergman’s Visioneering Studio it is “redemptive”. ​
​My name is Logan Crow and I'm the owner of The Frida Cinema on Fourth Street in Downtown Santa Ana.
​When I arrived in 2016 to Fourth Street in Downtown Santa Ana, I knew my business would thrive.
​My name is Carlos Barragan, also known as “Charlie.” It was the nickname given to me as a young teenager that ultimately led to the name of my store, Charlie’s Tattoo Supply.
My name is Lilia Cerpas. I am the owner of Genesis Bridal located on Broadway in Downtown Santa Ana. I was born in Michoacán, Mexico. ​
​My name is Delilah Snell. I was raised in Orange County, California. My father is from Boston, Massachusetts and my mother is from Nogales, Sonora, Mexico.

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