Chefs and Restaurants

The Vazquez Sisters are Building an Empire at Austin's Veracruz All Natural

Caroline Hatchett

This isn’t the first time Maritza and Reyna Vazquez have been bullish during an economic downturn. The sisters opened a beverage stand in Austin, Texas, in 2008, and sold smoothies, snow cones, and agua frescas while holding down full-time jobs as servers. Two years later, amid the country’s ongoing foreclosures, stagnant wages, and high unemployment, the Vazquezes launched their first taco truck, Veracruz All Natural, on Austin’s east side....