The space at 500 E. Central that was formerly home to My Tho Vietnamese restaurant is getting a new tenant.
Those who have recently driven by Central and Emporia recently may have noticed new signs and photos of ice cream treats on the building, which has been vacant since My Tho closed its doors about five years ago.
The space is being taken over for a new Mexican ice cream and snack shop called Paleteria Chihuahua, said Joe Robertson of Lange Real Estate. Lange agents Darin Weidenheimer and Jeff Lowrance served as leasing agents on the deal.
The shop will be owned by Armando De La Pena, who appears to have also owned a Mexican ice cream shop in Ulysses. His new shop will serve traditional ice cream plus flavors like chili lime. De La Pena also will offer fruit cups, nachos, popsicles, paletas and flavored waters…