He was known as a hard-nosed business operator to succeed in a very competitive industry, an outspoken critic of efforts to raise the minimum wage, which he believed killed jobs and harmed mom-and-pop operations. Lopez helped launch the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and volunteered for the community by serving on the Missouri Restaurant Association and Convention and Visitors Association. Manny Lopez, 77, owner of Manny’s Restaurant on Southwest Boulevard, passed away over the weekend after battling a long illness.Īlthough there are now many Mexican restaurants all around the metro area, Manny’s was among the first, and has become a Kansas City institution.įor years, Lopez greeted customers at the door and treated them like family. Many Kansas Citians are still mourning the loss of a small business icon on Monday. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.
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