Habaneros Mexican Grill and Cantina in Moline will open a new location in the Oakwood Avenue strip mall in Geneseo. The expected opening date is in October.
Josue Sanchez, member/manager of Cruz Enterprises, which owns Habaneros, has been operating his restaurant in Moline at the Southpark Mall since 2015. He identified a location to expand his business to Geneseo, leased the space, and started the build-out for the new restaurant.
This includes framing the electrical room, framing the office and bar, a complete floor installation throughout the space, plumbing work, new restaurant-grade equipment, and a complete kitchen build-out.
Sanchez has run the South Park restaurant since 2017 and has excellent experience in the service industry.
The Henry County Board has partnered with BankORION and the Henry County Rural Revolving Loan Fund (RRLF), teaming up to finance the new restaurant. Henry County recently approved a $50,000 loan from its revolving loan fund, with the project creating five full-time and six part-time jobs on the site, as well as an on-site local manager.
The Henry County RRLF operates two separate funds and has made 95 loans totaling $6.1 million on its legacy fund, and 38 loans totaling $1.4 million from its economic development fund, which have in return created and retained a combined 1,515 jobs in the Henry County work force.
The RRLF monies are available to any new or existing business within Henry County. For more information contact Jim Kelly, Henry County Economic Development director and RRLF loan administrator, at the Henry County Courthouse, (309) 937-3410.
