Some 100 businesses in Reading, and another 24 in Allentown will be shutting on May 1 to participate in the Day Without Immigrants strike planned nationally.
Adanjesus Marin, the director of Make the Road PA announced which businesses would be closing at a press conference today at 2 p.m. in Reading. He was joined by local business owners including Johanny Cepeda, who is the president of the Latino Chamber of Commerce, and Sunilda Tejada, president of the Union Dominico-Americana.
A similar press conference is scheduled for tomorrow in Allentown. Both seek to highlight the positive economic impact of immigrants in the region — which has experienced tremendous growth in the past 15 years thanks to upswings in Latino and immigrant populations. Reading is, in fact, a majority Latino city (58 percent); Allentown's population is 43 percent Latino, and the city is home to a growing Asian population, as well as one of the largest Syrian populations in the nation.
Businesses that will shut in solidarity in Allentown include:
Nancy's Travel
JJ Cargo Express
Diego's Mexican Restaurant
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La Poblanita Deli
La Placita Mexico
Extravaganza Hair by Jay
Glam House
Almonte Consulting and Tax Service
Reina Isabel
Multiservicios SG
Los Orquideas
VMT Beauty Salon and Barbershop
Germania Jean Fashion
El Patron Mexican Restaurant
Los Compadres Barbershop
Ecua-Atlantic Seafood
Taqueria Los Amigos
GM Men's Fashion
Casa del Mofongo
La Poblanita Deli
Las Colombianas
Lissy's Salon and Barbershop
Morningstar's Hair Salon
Mexico Lindo
Businesses that will shut in solidarity in Reading include:
4TH. & PENN RESTAURANT
ABC MULTI SERVICE CENTER
ALENNY’S GROCERY STORE
ANAIN SPRESSION BEAUTY SALON
ANGEL HECONHEN STORE
AVE. MARIA TAQUERIA
AZTECAS PLUMBING HEATING
BANIZAO RESTAURANT
BELLO INSURANCE GROUP
BRAVO SUPERMARKET
BUENA VISTA GROCERY STORE
CARIBE RESTAURANT
CARIBE TRAVEL
CARMEN SALON
CITY OULET
CHESTNUT MINI MARKET
COCINA CRIOLLA
COLOMBO AMERICANA
CARDONAS GROUP LLC
CRISTINA RESTAURANT
DAELAN`S GROCERY
DANNY`S APPLIANCES
DANNY`S MOBILE STORE
DIAZ GROCERY & RESTAURANT
DIVAS BEAUTY SALON
EL BODEGON LATINO
EL FARO RETAURANT
EL GALLITO
EL GALLITO GROCERY
EL JALISCO
EL PRIMO BAR & GRILL
EL PUENTE
EL PUERTO
EL TORO MEAT MARKET
EL TRONCO DE LILY`S
ESTETICA EL MEXICANO
EXCLUSIVE CLOTHING STORE
E & A DELI GRILL
FATIMA`S SALON
FELA GROCERY
GOLDIES BEAUTY BAR
HOUSE OF TIRES
IDT ENERGY
JARIEL RESTAURANT
J M USED APPLIANCES
JOHANNY HAIR SALON
JOSEFINA BAKERY
KALEMBO’S SOCIAL SMOKE
KARINA’S DELI GROCERY
KENIA CECILIA SALON
LA CASA DELCHIMI
LA COCINA PICANTE
LA RIENDA EL MEXICANO
LA SEYBANA BAKERY
LATINOS SERVICE
LAUREL MINI MARKET
LAUREL MINI MARKET LLC
LEO’S DELI GROCERY
LUPITAS’CAR
L & J SUPERMARKET
LOS PRIMOS GROCERY
LUCY SALON
LUXUS BOUTIQUE
MARITZA’S HAIR SALON
MARLIN TU SALON
MASTER TIRE CENTER
M C AUTO SERVICE
MENA CIBAO GROCERY
MERCEDES MULTI SERVICE
MEXICO EN LA PIEL
MI CASA SU CASA
MOCA MINI MARKET
MUNDO LATINO SERVICE
MUNDO LATINO SERVICE
NORIEGA AUTO REPAIR
NUEVA IMAGEN
OLIVARES GROCERY
OLOCUILTA RESTAURANT
PERALTA DELI GROCERY
PRONTO GIRO
RAS COMPUTER STORE
READING FITNESS TIRE
RFT AUTO SALES
RENATO’S AUTO BODY
ROMERO’S BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
SAGRADO CORAZON
SAJOMA GROCERY
SAMAYA’S MULTISERVICE
SANTA BARBARA #1
SANTA RITA DELI GROCERY
SENDA TIRE CENTER
SHORTY’S BARBER SHOP
SARAI FLOWER SHOP
STEPHANIE’S BEAUTIFUL SALON
STYLIST PROFESSIONAL SALON
SUPER NATURAL PRODUCE
SUPER SAVER MARKET
TAPICERIA ALBERT
TAQUERIA EL CARRETON
TAQUERIA JIMENEZ
TAVERAS BARBER SHOP
TLACUANI MEXICAN RESTAURANT
TODAY PC TECH
TOP SHOP
VARGAS CELLULAR CENTER
VICTOR’S USED APPLIANCE
WENGER’S BAKERY
ZAPATERIA SHOE MANIAC
