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Zales Meat
Meat wholesaler
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Company Details
Location:
Hialeah, FL
Founders:
Ramiro Cardenas, 55, Rita Estrada, 50
Website:
www.zalesmeat.com
Year Started:
October 2001
Initial Investment:
$500K
Turned a Profit:
2002
First Million:
2004
2002 Sales:
$150K
2006 Sales:
$3.5M
Number of Employees:
Day 1:
2
2006:
28
2007:
32*
* Projected by 2008
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