Never give up on your dreams or underestimate your DNA. That’s the message from Cecile Wright, a Chicago native turned Texas entrepreneur, who is taking her goals to a new level while serving the people of Kashmere Gardens.

KPRC 2’s Lisa Hernandez caught up with Wright, owner of Neal & Nettie’s Grocery, about her plans to nourish both the body and the mind.

“When I was a little girl, I knew I wanted to own my own grocery store,” Wright said. “I didn’t see anyone who looked like me doing it, so I didn’t think it was possible.”

Today, Wright is realizing that dream on an 8,000-square-foot lot in Kashmere Gardens. A chef-turned-grocer, she moved to Texas years ago with a mission to serve underserved communities by bringing fresh, nutritious food to a neighborhood with limited options.

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