Today we’d like to introduce you to Marisa Gomez-Garcia.
Hi Marisa, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
Rudy’s Mexican Candy has been sweetening Los Angeles with authentic and traditional Mexican candy since 1952. We are located in the birth place of Los Angeles, Olvera Street. Olvera Street was founded in 1781 making it the oldest street in L.A. Rudy Valencio, the founder of Rudy’s Mexican Candy hand made all the candies and soon taught his nephew, my father, Jess Gomez how to make them. Rudy’s Mexican Candy has proudly been in the same family for three generations.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
One struggle is having to deal with the changing elements of the environment such as extreme heat during summer and cold during winter. Another struggle is preserving Olvera Streets annual traditions, For example, Day Of The Dead, Blessing Of The Animals, Las Posadas and Dia De La Virgin. We strive to preserve traditions and memories for generations to come.
As you know, we’re big fans of Rudy’s Mexican Candy. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
Rudy’s Mexican Candy has been sweetening Los Angles with Mexican candy; we have been blessed to proudly serve all of the United States with our expansion of ecommerce. We specialize in authentic candy such as camote, which is crystalized sweet potatoe, calabaza (crystalized pumpkin) and our most famous milk fudge candy, also known as dulce de leche. We love to connect customers with tradition, memories and culture. What sets Rudy’s Mexican Candy apart from others is that we offer a sweet taste of history from Olvera Street; not to mention great customer experience.
We’d love to hear about any fond memories you have from when you were growing up?
My favorite childhood memory was participating in the Christmas procession on Olvera Street, Las Posadas. I was dressed as an angel and we walked up and down the street as we sang songs.
Contact Info:
- Website: rudyscandy.myshopify.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rudysmexicancandy/
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/shorts/C0Kzz4sDbL8?feature=share
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/rudys-mexican-candy-los-angeles-2?osq=rudys+mexican+candy
