An American Dream is now a Nightmare!

After 30 years of providing the areas favorite Mexican food in a fun and family-friendly environment, Aleyda's Mexican Restaurant on Okeechobee Blvd in West Palm Beach is being forced to close by Robert Deizel of Deziel & Company, One North Clematis, Suite 100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401, 561.346.0105/red@dezielcompany.com, the new property owner of Palm Beach Market Place.

While numerous other businesses have come and gone over the years, Aleyda's has consistently brought in traffic and customers to the landmark restaurant. West Palm Beach City Commissioner Shannon Materio commented "Aleyda's is like an icon to the City of West Palm Beach. What a tremendous loss! At a time when all cities are looking for new businesses to come in, we have an established business being forced to close."

My sister Aleyda Cardona's story is an inspiration to everyone. Arriving in this country with no job and almost no English language skills, she worked up the ladder of success and turned a broken down food truck into one of the longest lasting restaurants in Palm beach County. In recent years she has invested over $300,000 in renovations to her existing building. This forced closing and yearlong cost of legal battles with the landlord has completely drained all of her resourses while putting twenty one employees out of work and closing the business for good. Today is one of the saddest days in my life for me and my sister. We can't believe this is how things are ending after 30 years in the community. The plaza owner plans to tear down the notable building in his attempt to create what he thinks will be an upscale plaza.

While today was the last day, Aleyda will be at the restaurant for the next few weeks from 9 to 5 and welcomes any of her customers to come and say goodbye to her and the birds.

We would like to extend our deepest thanks and appreciation to all of our customers over the past 30 years. It has been a blessing to have been a part of so many family celebrations.

Muchas Gracias Amigos.

For information call 561-688-9033