The Catholic owners of the store "Carnicerias Jimenez" put Faith and People first, and have been proudly serving the Chicago community for 49 years...how do they do it? How does their FAITH transform their business? ACI Prensa/CNA—“With God, everything; without God, nothing”: This maxim of her mother left a deep impression on Luz Maribel Jiménez, director of human resources at Carnicerías Jiménez, an award-winning Catholic family grocery store chain in Chicago. In an interview with ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, Jiménez shared her family’s guiding principles to inspire entrepreneurs who aspire to lead a business with values and purpose. “The most important lessons I learned from my parents include putting God and family first, maintaining a strong work ethic, feeling pride and love for what you do, treating everyone with respect, and offering help whenever possible. These are just some of the lessons,” said Jiménez, one of the family’s daughters. A legacy born from faith, effort and sacrifice In 1975, José Jiménez and his wife, Guadalupe, opened a fruit store on the corner of 26th and Pulaski, marking the beginning of the Jiménez family’s legacy in Chicago. From that first business, they were able to expand and transform their venture into Carnicerías Jiménez, now a chain of eight stores that offers fresh produce to the community. Today, José and his children manage the business, which is much appreciated for the contribution it makes to the local community. In addition, the company’s employees appreciate its family atmosphere. “My parents built this business from scratch. They built it on a foundation of faith, love, respect, hard...
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