Jaime Lopez, Owner of Molcajete Mexican
Restaurant
Named Fillmore County Entrepreneur of the
Year
The
Fillmore County Development Corporation named Jaime Lopez, owner of the
Molcajete Mexican Restaurant, “Fillmore County Entrepreneur of the Year” for
2017 at their annual meeting on February 8th. This is the first year for the award.
Jaime
Lopez and his family first visited Geneva in December of 2015. A former FCDC and Geneva Chamber member, Vern
Kendall, made the contact with Lopez when he heard that he was interested in
starting his own Mexican Restaurant.
Lopez had been managing a very successful restaurant in Phillipsburg, KS
at the time.
The Lopez
family liked Geneva and decided to work to establish a Mexican restaurant in
the community. A space was available on
main street, Heartland Bank who owned the building was willing to work with
him, Patt Lentfer, FCDC Director along with Griselda Rendon of REAP (Rural
Enterprise Assistance Project) helped Jaime with the business plan, permits,
etc. and he obtained a low interest through the City of Geneva’s LB 840 funds
for economic development and the project got started. After a lot of planning and hard work by
Jaime Lopez the Molcajete Mexican Restaurant held their grand opening on
October 21st, 2016
Molcajete
Mexican Restaurant is now a favorite restaurant in the area and offers an
extensive menu, in a beautifully decorated space and is very family
friendly. The sit-down restaurant is
open every day for lunch and dinner except Mondays.
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