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A shifting landscape
February 10, 2012
By: Rebecca Harris

Super Mercado La Pequeña could be smack in the middle of Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood.

Takis, the brand-name of a corn tortilla snack popular in Mexico, are among the items stocked on the shelves. Hand-lettered signs in the large storefront window advertise “Tamales,” “Carnitas” and “Barbacoa” for sale. The freezer section stocks popular Mexican ice cream treats, including paletas, a type of Popsicle. The store’s logo is in red and green, on a white background—the colors of the Mexican flag.

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