Merchants create ‘Area Business Owners Association’

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ
Staff Writer
reporter@sbnewspaper.com

San Benito News photo by Robert Perez Area Business Owners Association President Lionel Betancourt, Vice President Shirley Vega and Secretary Toni Crane are seen inside the Vega Professional Building in San Benito prior to the Association’s meeting on Friday, Jan. 10.

San Benito News photo by Robert Perez
Area Business Owners Association President Lionel Betancourt, Vice President Shirley Vega and Secretary Toni Crane are seen inside the Vega Professional Building in San Benito prior to the Association’s meeting on Friday, Jan. 10.

Say goodbye to the Chamber of Commerce moniker and hello to the Area Business Owners Association… for now, sort of.

The new merchant organization, which is looking to serve in a similar capacity as the now-defunct San Benito Chamber of Commerce, held its first meeting on Friday, Jan. 10.

The meeting was held at the Vega Professional Building, located at 216 S. Sam Houston Blvd., where the Association will hold its future meetings.

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