We are in the middle of National Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to honor heritage and culture and celebration of the contributions of Hispanics and Latinos in the United States.
In the Valley, business has been booming for these groups.
There are nearly 100,000 Hispanics in Virginia, according to the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The commonwealth ranks at number nine in the nation when it comes to highest percentage of Hispanic-owned businesses.
These companies are growing 20 percent faster than the national average.
Rosy Hernandez has owned Hernandez Fashions in Harrisonburg for 14 years. She calls her store one of the oldest Hispanic-run businesses in the city. Over the years, she has noticed the increase of immigrants in Harrisonburg. READ MORE AT WHSV.COM
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