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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to |
| 3 | | congratulate Dulcelandia on the occasion of the business being |
| 4 | | in operation for the past 30 years; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dulcelandia, meaning "Candyland" in Spanish, was |
| 6 | | founded by immigrant entrepreneurs from Durango and |
| 7 | | Guadalajara, Mexico, Eduardo and Evelia Rodriguez, in Chicago |
| 8 | | in 1995; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Dulcelandia expanded at one point to include |
| 10 | | eight retail locations across Chicago's neighborhoods while |
| 11 | | building a nationwide wholesale distribution network; today, |
| 12 | | the business has five Chicago-based locations positioned in |
| 13 | | Little Village, Brighton Park, McKinley Park, Logan Square, |
| 14 | | and Chicago Ridge Mall; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Dulcelandia's stores have become neighborhood |
| 16 | | institutions, serving both wholesale clients and retail |
| 17 | | customers, standing out for their immersive retail spaces, |
| 18 | | featuring floor-to-ceiling candy displays and cultural murals |
| 19 | | depicting Mexican traditions, including piñata celebrations |
| 20 | | and Mayan chocolate-making, and offering more than 1,000 |
| 21 | | Mexican and American confectionery products, the region's |
| 22 | | largest piñata selection, and a full product line available |
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| 1 | | in-store and online, with its signature items including |
| 2 | | tropical flavors, such as guava, coconut, and mango, and |
| 3 | | unique offerings, such as "Pollito Asado", or spicy peach |
| 4 | | lollipops; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dulcelandia has been featured by a number of |
| 6 | | local and national media outlets, including Crain's Chicago |
| 7 | | Business, the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun-Times, the FOX |
| 8 | | Morning Show, the WGN Morning Show, ABC 7's 190 North, |
| 9 | | Hispanic Business, Negocios Now, La Raza Newspaper, Candy |
| 10 | | Industry Retail Confectioner, and Metromix; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Dulcelandia remains family-owned and operated, a |
| 12 | | local community employer, and a cultural bridge while staying |
| 13 | | true to its tagline, "Proudly Importing Nostalgia Since 1995"; |
| 14 | | therefore, be it
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
| 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate |
| 17 | | Dulcelandia on its 30th anniversary, and we wish the business |
| 18 | | continued success; and be it further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 20 | | presented to Dulcelandia as an expression of our esteem and |
| 21 | | respect. |
