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El Mandado Supermarket

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Los orígenes de El Mandado se remontan a 1989, cuando un estudiante en la clase de Inglés como segundo idioma se quejó con Ana Roldan de que no podia encontrar suficientes productos de América latina en el Triángulo. Entonces Ana y su esposo Marco Roldan compraron $200 en Tortillas de Maíz, Harina de Maíz y Queso Mexicano a un distribuidor y luego fueron a un estacionamiento de remolques en Cary, NC, donde ellos escucharon que vivian muchos Latinos, y comenzaron a tocar las puertas. Solo les tomo dos horas a la pareja para vender todo lo que habian llevado.



Cada semana ellos llenaban su viejo Ford Maverick con más y más productos y pronto tuvieron que comprar dos camiones para poder satisfacer la demanda de productos que rapidamente iba creciendo acorde a la población latina en el Triangulo.



La aventura había comenzado como una forma de incrementar los ingresos que Ana Roldan hacía como criada y Marco Roldan como trabajador en el aereopuerto. Pero el negocio comenzó a consumir más tiempo y esfuerzo que tuvieron que abrir una tienda de 700 pies cuadrados en Atlantic Avenue en Raleigh, NC, llamada EL Mandado. La tienda eventualmente triplicó su tamaño y los Roldan le agregaron Restaurante, pero las ventas comenzaron a subir 200% cada año. Ellos necesitaban más espacio.



En lugar de abrir una versión más grande de su primera tienda, ellos decidieron crear la primera supermercado Latino en el triángulo.



Hoy, El Mandado Supermercados es algo más que una tienda de comida. Es un punto de reunión de amigos donde pueden almorzar, enviar dinero, comprar ropa, joyas, decoraciones para fiestas, libros cristianos,celulares, obtener servicios legales y mas.



Visite El Mandado hoy y encontrará una variedad de productos étnicos de México, America Central, America del Sur, el Caribe y Africa.


English translation:
The root of El Mandado goes back to 1989, when fellow students in Ana Roldan's English-as-a-Second-Lenguage class complained she couldn’t find much Latin American food in the Triangle. Therefore, Ana and her husband Marco Roldan bought $200 worth of corn tortillas, corn flour and Mexican cheese from a wholesaler; they went to a Cary trailer park where they thought many Latinos lived, and started knocking on doors. They sold out within two hours.



Each week they filled their sputtering Ford Maverick with more and more products, and soon they had to buy two vans to fulfill the demand that was rapidly increasing along with the Triangle’s latino population.



The venture had started as a way to supplement Ana Roldan’s income as a maid and Marco Roldan’s jobs as an airport ramp clerk and a counselor for Spanish-speaking callers to an AIDS hot line, but the business became so time-consuming and successful that, in 1994, they opened a 700 square-foot store on Atlantic Avenue in Raleigh named El Mandado. The store eventually tripled in size, and the Roldans added a restaurant, but their sales were increasing 200 percent each year, Marco Roldan said. They needed even more space.



Instead of simply opening up a larger version of the first store, they decided to create the Triangle's first Latino superstore.



Today, El mandado is about more than just food. It's a community gathering point, where friends can meet to eat lunch, money transfers, buy clothes, christian books, cell phones, party supplies, get legal services and more.



Visit us today, and find a variety of ethnic products from Mexico, Central America, South America, The Caribben and Africa.

Address: 4020 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27604, USA
Phone: (919) 878-1800
State: North Carolina
City: Raleigh
Zip Code: 27604


Opening Hours

Monday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM

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Reviews
Got all the Spanish needs. The only beer moving on those shelves are Coronas. Beware if you get anything else. I think the Heineken were still fresh. It’s definitely the go to spot for your tacos or lunch plates they serve. Highly recommend eating here if you don’t like the roach coach(just kiddding food truck) taco experience.
8 years ago (19-12-2017)
Just found it. Big and I love that they have a good selection of Spanish items for my RECIPES. I will be back
8 years ago (25-12-2017)
Came here for the first time as we are exploring the area We found the place impeccably clean, very well stocked with Mexican, Colombian, Ecuadorian, Puerto Rican and Venezuelan products Prices were reasonable and the quality of the merchandise in the produce and meat counters were top notch We also ate at the small food court they operate and again found the food preparation, serving and eating areas very clean. The staff was friendly and eager to help and the prices very reasonable If you are looking for a well stocked supermarket when you are craving other origin food and products, give them a try. I believe you will become a regular customer
8 years ago (23-11-2017)
I went for fajitas on January first and they didn’t have any so i ask the carnicero for milanesas and i ask him to cut it in pieces and he was cain of rude and told me that he is going to charge me extra money for the service and i tol him is the first time i buy meat there because none of the carnicerias en Raleigh charge extra money for that. The owner needs to pay more attention in the employees i’m mexican And i love my people
7 years ago (02-01-2018)
one of the best places. i get my haircut there. the people are nice.
8 years ago (15-11-2017)
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