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HONORING SMALL BUSINESSES

with his newfound interest. He the event on social media hoping the Daniel even brings in a DJ for music
wanted to have a stand in the word would get out. It was a HUGE and dancing. It is such a wonderful
Lubbock Farmers Market, but he success. Today, you will often find place to enjoy and to experience.
didn’t have a vehicle to transport his Zaimee, Gimena, and son Emiliano (7
equipment to the market, so friends years old) on the premises supporting Daniel came to America with not much
with pickups helped him take the Daniel. Emiliano loves experimenting more than a dream, but he has seen it
equipment to the Market. The Craft with new craft sodas. The 7-yr.- come true, and he and his family would
Sodas were an instant hit! He also old is the one who created the new love to share their story and the Mano
rented space in the Wolfforth Farmers Lemonade, Mountain Dew, and Negra experience with you.
Market, and his business took off. Orange Soda.

Daniel has been selling craft sodas Through a lot of very hard work, Daniel with friends Tom & Vickie Walters
now for over three years in the Daniel Badillo and his family have
Wolfforth Market. He then had a completed the dream space located
dream of finding a building where at 708 13th St. and launched the
he could make craft sodas, craft business now known as “Mano
beers, and sangrias. In January 2025, Negra Brewing Company and
he signed a lease on a building. It Sangria House.” Now, they have
was just four bare walls, but Daniel a place all their own with regular
began immediately to design the customers, some of whom frequent
building just the way he wanted it. daily. It is a place that feels like
By August, he was almost out of home, to relax and enjoy friends,
money. He decided to hold his Grand music, fine drinks (alcoholic and
Opening, even though the facility non-alcoholic). On the first Friday
was not quite ready. He advertised and third Saturday of each month,

In God We Trust

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