How an Omaha couple fulfilled their dream of opening a bakery

*Omaha, Nebraska, has been officially introduced to Latino culture. They now have a panaderia, and the story of how it came to be is a retelling of basic values: hard work, and a dream. VL

By Janice Podsada, Omaha.com

Before Valente Gonzalez and his wife, Jazmin Dominguez, began monthslong preparations to open a bakery, they splurged and went on a two-week vacation, taking their young son to Disneyland, SeaWorld and Universal Studios in Los Angeles.

“I figured we wouldn’t take another vacation for a long, long time,” said Gonzalez, 26, who opened Panchito’s Bakery and Panaderia at 9537 Q St. late last December.

So far, Gonzalez has been right: It will probably be some time before they can slip away again.

 The road to being a business owner was long. It took several years to open the doors, including a year to write a business plan and, when unable to secure a bank loan, a year to save the funds. They’ve invested their entire savings in the business.

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