Managing partner of several Downtown businesses, Johnny Escalante, sat down with us to talk about his future projects in the heart of the city, how they're adapting, and what he misses most about DTEP. … [Read more...]
Despite Pandemic, Public Hopeful About Future of Downtown-DMD Annual Survey Results Released
The Downtown Management District’s (DMD) sixth annual downtown survey conducted during the entire month of July, 2020 yields surprising results. Participation remains strong with positive responses despite pandemic overall. The DMD utilizes the unscientific, online survey to gauge the opinions of downtown property owners, business owners, employees, … [Read more...]
How is this Downtown Business Thriving During a Pandemic?
It's Frontera Churro's one year anniversary. Running a business during a pandemic is hard enough, but being a fresh business as the globe is hit with a pandemic is almost the kiss of death. Astonishingly, the co-owners (Bertha Gil and Berenice Saucedo) of Frontera Churros in the El Centro District of Downtown El Paso did the opposite. Not only did they survive … [Read more...]