End of an Era

ID: 3412 ~ Source:

Hernandez, Diana Cruz, Interviewed by Stephen Sloan, February 12, 2025, in Waco, Texas. Baylor institute for Oral History, Waco, Texas.
This file appears in: Cruz's Drive Inn

Closing the store was a quick decision with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mrs. Cruz was not interested in risking her life or those of her family.

This file appears in: Cruz's Drive Inn

By Sylvia Hernandez
On the corner of South Eleventh Street and Cleveland Ave, Cruz’s Drive Inn stood as a cornerstone to the community for over 50 years. Four generations of the Cruz family served both the neighborhood…