From Stocker to Owner

Sinesio Canseco has always been in and around the grocery business. At that age of sixteen, he took a job at Winn Dixie as a stocker and worked his way into management. Learning the industry through hands on training, he ultimately decided to leave and open his own store in 2005. After leasing a space for many years, he made the move to purchase a site in New Orleans. HOPE financed the construction of the new store with a $2 million loan along with investments made by the City of New Orleans and the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority (LAFA). At the ribbon cutting, Mayor LaToya Cantrell underscored the importance of the partnership. “We are grateful to Hope Credit Union and Mr. Canseco for supporting and understanding the need for this critical resource for our people.” Canseco highlighted the community impact “Since our founding, we have aimed to create a friendly neighborhood market with products for the needs of each community. Our collaboration with HOPE, the City of New Orleans, and LAFA is making that more possible each day.”