Business is Booming in the Hispanic Community

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The city of Jonesboro is becoming a hub of opportunity for Hispanic Americans. If you're driving in around town, it's very likely you'll see a Hispanic restaurant on every other block.

Felix Cruz is the latest Mexican immigrant to pursue an entrepreneurial spirit in Jonesboro. He calls his restaurant, Los Dos Vaqueros .

"I've been open for seven days already, and the first people came, and they keep coming, and coming, and coming," said Cruz.

Henry Torres, a business professor at Arkansas State University, believes even though unemployment levels are on the rise across the country, working conditions are just right in Region 8, especially for Hispanics. READ MORE AT AT ABC KAIT8

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