HOLYOKE ― When Xiomara Rosa washed dishes at Bueno Y Sano more than 20 years ago, she never imagined she’d one day own a franchise. This week, that dream becomes reality in Holyoke.

The Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce invites the public to a ribbon-cutting Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. at 514 Westfield Road to celebrate Bueno Y Sano’s eighth location.

Organizers said in a statement that the new restaurant shows how the chain grew from a small Amherst shop into a regional favorite — and marks Rosa’s rise from dishwasher to the first woman to own the franchise.

From dishwasher to franchise owner

The franchise grew from one burrito shop in Amherst in 1995 to now eight locations across the region.

Founder Bob Lowry, then fresh out of college, worked with Salvadoran families to create the resta

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