Staffing is a family affair at El Progreso Market in Mount Pleasant. While Meris Ramos sits behind the counter, her parents and her teenage kids can be found working, as customers shop for homemade chorizo, horchata mix, and prayer candles.
Since her family came to the U.S. from El Salvador in the 1980s, hard work has been their way of life.
“That’s how we started—cleaning houses and offices. We come from a working family,” Ramos said…