Oscar Barrera’s parents immigrated to the United States with Barrera and his older sister when he was only nine months old. His father often tells the story of spending his last $100 dollars on a trip to Disneyland, to show his family the magic of their new home. Within a few months the family moved to Atlanta, Georgia where they settled in the Cumberland Court Apartments off of Buford Highway.

La historia de Oscar Barrera

Los padres de Oscar Barrera emigraron a los Estados Unidos con Barrera y su hermana mayor cuando él tenía solo nueve meses. Su padre a menudo cuenta la historia de cómo gastó sus últimos $100 dólares en un viaje a Disneylandia, para mostrarle a su familia la magia de su nuevo hogar. A los pocos meses, la familia se mudó a Atlanta, Georgia, donde se establecieron en los apartamentos Cumberland Court, cerca de Buford Highway.  

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Oscar (left) Photo courtesy of the narrator.

The family now owns and operates two businesses on Buford Highway in the Powers Plaza. They opened the first, Tortas Bakery, in 2006, when Barrera was still in high school. In 2017 they opened their sister restaurant, Tortas Factory del D.F., in the same shopping plaza as the bakery.

Courtesy of the narrator

Courtesy of the narrator

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