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El Rancho Grandes team in Statesboro
Restaurant hopes to round up customers in competitive Boro field
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El Rancho Grande owner Manuel Lopez, general manager Jennifer Goodwin and chef Adan Martinez, left to right, aim to help satisfy Statesboro's proven appetite for Mexican food. - photo by AL HACKLE/Staff
The team at El Rancho Grande hopes to succeed in Statesboro's crowded Mexican restaurant arena with generous portions and chef Adan Martinez's distinctive style. Manuel Lopez, who owns the business, moved here in retirement from Salt Lake City after working for the state of Utah 22 years doing things such as operating heavy machinery. He hasn't owned a restaurant before.
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