10 Latinx-owned businesses to support in Las Vegas

Shop locally and support these 10 Latinx-owned businesses in Las Vegas.

Small businesses are the backbone of every U.S. community. Shopping locally keeps your money in the state and ensures the livelihood of local families.

Fortunately, business is booming for the Latin community in the Silver State. In fact, Hispanic Americans own nearly 20 percent of the state’s small businesses. In Las Vegas specifically, Hispanic-owned small businesses come in all shapes and sizes from restaurants to skate shops. Some provide a glimpse of diverse Latin culture while others are more mainstream. 

From food to fun to flexibility, here are 10 Latinx-owned businesses to support in the Las Vegas Valley.

1. Fresa’s Skate Shop

1300 S Main Street, #140

By opening Fresa’s Roller Skate Shop in Downtown Las Vegas in August 2022, Amanda Quintanilla turned her passion into her profession. Located in the 18b Arts District, the shop sells skates for all ages and levels, gear, and accessories. There’s even a fun mini-ramp for roller skating classes, competitions, parties, or practice. If you want to skate, you can buy or rent a pair at the store, or bring your own.

2. La Bonita Supermarkets

Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson

Originally a small “carnicería,” La Bonita was opened by Michoacán natives Jaime and Silvia Martínez in 1991. It is named for a dairy cow from the Mexican ranch where Jaime grew up. La Bonita is primarily known by locals for its specials, deals, low prices, and high-quality food. Due to its popularity, it has expanded to locations across the valley, each with juice bars, tortillerías, panaderías, taquerías, groceries, and produce.

3. Makers and Finders 

Las Vegas and Henderson 

The son of Colombian immigrants, Josh Molina opened Makers & Finders in the Las Vegas 18b Arts District in 2014. The urban cafe has an unmistakably Latin menu featuring popular Hispanic dishes and specialty coffee for dining in or to-go. The upbeat cafe has expanded to three other locations since its opening, including a small space inside AREA 15. 

4. VIP Kids Indoor Play and More 

4450 N. Tenaya Way, #235

In addition to working in the medical field part-time, husband and wife Jasmine and Patrick Vides own VIP Kids Indoor Play and More, While other indoor playgrounds in town only cater to children, this 3,500-square-foot facility includes activities for kids, teens, and adults. There’s a weekly storytime in Spanish and English, monthly themed arts and crafts nights, dress-up costume events, and cultural celebrations. 

5. Dreams XV Boutique

3680 S. Maryland Parkway, #140

Dreams XV Boutique at the Boulevard Mall carries a large collection of gorgeous quinceanera, prom, and wedding dresses and accessories, created by high-end fashion designer Enrique Montes. If you don’t find what you’re looking for on the store floor you won’t have to look elsewhere. Known as the “King of Fashion,” Montes will make you the dress of your dreams for the best night of your life.

6. La Paleta

5651 S Grand Canyon Drive, #140

Ranked No. 4 on Yelp’s 2023 Top 100 US ice cream shops, La Paleta is owned by a third-generation paleta maker, Fernando García, and his wife Mayra Arana. The shop caters to people of all ages with 24 flavors of creamy, fruity, dairy-free paletas (Mexican popsicles) made in-house. They also sell aguas frescas, elotes, tres leches cake, and ice cream. The quirky queso flavor is a favorite of customers. 

7. Mothership Coffee

Las Vegas, Downtown Las Vegas, Henderson, Downtown Summerlin

Business partners Juanny Romero and Joshua Walters launched Mothership Coffee as a brick-and-mortar cafe in 2015. It has since expanded to five locations around the Las Vegas Valley. Each coffeehouse has its own personality, fitting in with its neighborhood while providing consistency through single-origin coffee and a seasonal food menu. Romero and Walters also own Sunrise Coffee in Las Vegas.

8. Dam Dog House

1648-1656 Boulder City Pkwy.

Dam Dog House is a doggy daycare and boarding facility in Boulder City, owned by Allison Ruiz-Shafer, a first-generation Mexican-American. Dogs at Dam Dog House have plenty of room for playing, sleeping, eating, and snuggling, and full access to an enclosed outdoor area. And since the facility is less than 5 miles from Lake Mead National Recreation Area, it’s ideal for both locals and tourists.

9. Your Higher Self

North Las Vegas; Call or text for the address

At Your Higher Self yoga trapeze studio, students stretch, twist, and hang upside-down from hammocks in mid-air. Owner Robyn Luna, who is Mexican and Indigenous, works with clients ages 9 to 90 at her 500-square-foot home studio. The intimate class provides benefits like spinal traction, relief of back pain, core strength development, shoulder tension release, and body strength. Plus, Luna utilizes essential oils, cleansing sage, and a rain stick to enhance the experience.

10. Doña María Tamales

Downtown Las Vegas and Summerlin

A Mexican restaurant famous for its hand-rolled tamales, Doña María Tamales started as a tiny shop on Charleston and 10th Street in 1980 before moving to its current, larger space at Las Vegas Boulevard. Owner Neriza Johnson took over for her parents Alfredo and Elvia in 1999, opening a second restaurant on North Tenaya Way a year earlier. The authentic Mexican menu is inspired by recipes from her family’s generations past, including corn husks and chiles imported from México.

This article first appeared on Good Info News Wire and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.