Casa De Avila Tacos has develop into a family title in Loudoun’s culinary scene, beginning their journey as a home-based enterprise, then scaling to a neighborhood institution. Based by Stephanie and Abraham Avila with the help and recipes of their households, the taqueria started with a easy mission: to share the genuine flavors of their house nations—El Salvador and Mexico—with their group.
The Avilas began by getting ready conventional dishes of their house kitchen and rapidly constructed a loyal following. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic offered challenges, but additionally distinctive alternatives. The group’s emphasis on supporting native companies, coupled with a rising demand for no-contact meals choices, offered an excellent surroundings for Casa De Avila Tacos to thrive.
Amidst their rising reputation, they had been offered with a chance to take part within the Washington Soccer Crew’s ‘Flavors of the DMV Showcase’ at FedEx Subject. This occasion featured native distributors, and Casa De Avila’s inclusion highlighted their development within the regional meals scene. Whereas getting ready for the occasion, they found ChefScape, a meals and beverage enterprise incubator positioned in Leesburg. The usage of a business kitchen allowed them to accommodate their rising buyer base and operational wants, scale up manufacturing, and provide choices like on-line ordering and catering companies.
Now, Casa de Avila has scaled to a good better degree, opening their first brick-and-mortar location in Downtown Leesburg on Loudoun Avenue. They plan to start welcoming company in Might 2025. This step is a significant milestone alongside their entrepreneurial journey, and is one thing they’ve aspired to since we first met with them in 2023. Again then, Stephanie was quoted as saying, “We’re doing this for our children, and that is the legacy we’re forsaking for them. Casa de Avila grew from simply an concept however now we see this in our household’s future.”
As they transfer ahead and soar towards their targets, the longer term appears promising, and their legacy is unfolding in entrance of them. The Avilas proceed to work with their households inside and out of doors of the restaurant, emphasizing the significance of familial relationships, which company can see within the restaurant décor, style within the recipes, and really feel of their presence.
With a stable basis and continued group help, there is no such thing as a restrict to what Casa De Avila Tacos can obtain. Their journey from a house kitchen to having their very own house is an inspiration to Loudoun’s entrepreneurial group. The Avilas had been additionally featured in Loudoun Financial Improvement’s FY 2024 Annual Report: Faces of Loudoun.
Casa de Avila Tacos is positioned at 2C Loudoun Avenue SW in Downtown Leesburg.
