I missed this somewhere, but this opinion piece in the Mountain View Telegraph reveals that Mike Anaya, owner of Mike’s Friendly Store on old Route 66 in Moriarty, N.M., was inducted into the New Mexico Business Hall of Fame.
Anaya is no absentee owner. He’s easy to find at his supermarket and is not afraid to get his hands dirty. He credits his success to drive and a willingness to work long hours, as well as an ability to ride out the rough spots between the good times.
Anaya apparently has passed on his work ethic to his children.
His daughter manages the landmark El Comedor de Anayas restaurant next door to the grocery store, and a son manages a video store and a motel.
El Comedor, by the way, is a longtime landmark on Route 66 also.