Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! 25 Hispanic-owned businesses to support in Cincinnati

Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer
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Jose Salazar, owner of Mita's, right, is pictured with Tim McLane, executive chef, in March. The restaurant features tapas from Spain and Latin America.
Jose Salazar, owner of Mita's, right, is pictured with Tim McLane, executive chef, in March. The restaurant features tapas from Spain and Latin America.

Hispanic Heritage Month runs Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, and Cincinnati is celebrating accordingly, with Latin-inspired celebrations bringing the fiesta energy to the Queen City.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hispanic Heritage Month started under President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 and was enacted into federal law 20 years later in 1988. The Sept. 15 start date honors the anniversary of independence for several Latin American countries, including Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

Now, the observation celebrates the contributions of the country’s largest minority group, the more than 60 million Hispanic Americans and Latin-identifying people who make up part of the U.S. population.

Hispanic-owned businesses to support in Cincinnati

A 2011 census presented by the Hispanic Chamber of Cincinnati tallied 1,598 Hispanic-owned companies in the Cincinnati metropolitan area, generating a total of $440 million in revenue.

Here are 25 of those businesses you can support this Hispanic Heritage Month and every month.

Restaurants

Dishes from Ché, an Argentine restaurant with locations in Evanston and Over-the-Rhine.
Dishes from Ché, an Argentine restaurant with locations in Evanston and Over-the-Rhine.

Home and garden

  • Alexa Granite – kitchens, bathrooms, granite, quartz, marbles. 9390 Loveland Madeira Road, Symmes Township. 513-739-9143.

  • Aldana Cleaning – full cleaning services (apartments, offices, commercial, residential). 513-537-6219.

  • Dueñas Torres Framing LLC – interior remodeling and carpentry. 513-883-3641 and 765-488-5614.

  • I & Y Cleaning Solutions LLC – full cleaning services (apartments, offices, commercial, residential). 5353 Blossom St., West Chester Township. 513-953-5745.

  • Martinez Cooling & Appliances LLC – installations and repairs. 225 Mainring St., Liberty Township. 513-499-4822.

  • Morales Landscaping – spring and fall maintenance. 513-418-8653.

  • Yat Painting – residential and commercial painting. 420 Arlington Ave., Lockland. 513-364-1991.

Grocery stores

  • El Mini Valle Mexican Store – 5201 Montgomery Rd., Norwood. (513) 351-5924.

  • El Oaxaqueño – 439 East Ave., Hamilton. (513) 892-3425.

  • Garcia's Supermarket – 664 East Ave., Hamilton. (513) 892-3024.

  • Guatemex Super Mercado #1 – 3717 Saint Lawrence Ave., East Price Hill. (513) 244-5827.

  • Julia's Grocery Tienda Latina – 3620 Warsaw Ave., East Price Hill. (513) 921-2067.

  • Peluso's Market – 623 Monmouth St., Newport. (859) 291-6069.

  • Supermercado Garcia II – 7914 Dream St., Florence. (859) 372-0129.

  • Tienda San Luis – 5838 Glenway Ave., Westwood. (513) 347-3345.

Cincinnati's Hispanic population is growing rapidly

Cincinnati's Hispanic population is young and is growing each year, Alfonso Cornejo, president of the Hispanic Chamber of Cincinnati, said.

A 2022 report presented by the chamber indicates the city's population of Hispanic residents has increased by approximately 48.5% over the past decade, from 49,618 individuals in 2010 to 73,707 in 2020.

Data compiled by Apoyo Latino, the Greater Cincinnati Latino Coalition, states almost half of that population is under the age of 18.

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